[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9644, June 13, 2009 ]

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 28 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO TO BE KNOWN AS "CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY DAY"



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. August 28 of evry year is hereby declared a special nonworking public holiday in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental to celebrate the feast day of St. Augustine, the patron saint of the City, and to be known as "Cagayan de Oro City day".

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 17, 2008 and March 2, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate
Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUN 11 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines