Holiday declaration and nature
- Section 1 declares April 5 of every year a special working holiday in the Province of Pangasinan to commemorate its founding anniversary.
- Section 1 provides that upon proclamation of the President, April 5 shall be a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Pangasinan.
- Section 1 sets the holiday identity as “Pangasinan Day.”
- Section 1 ties the working-to-nonworking change to a single condition: presidential proclamation.
Effectivity rule (publication and lapse)
- Section 2 provides that Republic Act No. 11374 takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
- Section 2 makes effectivity depend on publication through either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
- Section 2 fixes the waiting period at 15 days after publication.
Legislative history, amendments, and concurrence
- The law originated in the House of Representatives and was passed on May 22, 2017.
- The Senate of the Philippines amended the measure on June 3, 2019.
- The House of Representatives concurred in the Senate amendments on June 4, 2019.
- The enrolled law bears signatures and certifications from the Secretary of the Senate and Acting Secretary General House of Representatives.
Implementation and compliance consequences
- Republic Act No. 11374 operates by declaring the holiday in Pangasinan on April 5 as a special working holiday, subject to conversion to special nonworking status upon presidential proclamation.
- Republic Act No. 11374 does not prescribe additional procedures, implementing offices, filing requirements, or administrative processes within its provisions.
- Republic Act No. 11374 does not set fines or penalties within its provisions.
- Republic Act No. 11374 does not state any internal transitory rules other than its effectivity publication requirement.