[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9068, April 08, 2001 ]

AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 5 OF EVERY YEAR AS "REMEMBRANCE DAY IN ORMOC CITY," A REGULAR WORKING HOLIDAY IN ORMOC CITY, TO COMMEMORATE THE NOVEMBER 5,1991 TRAGEDY



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

SECTION 1. November 5 of every year is hereby declared as "Remembrance Day in Ormoc City," a regular working holiday for the City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR.
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE , JR.
President of the Senate
Speaker of the
House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 7271 and Senate Bill No. 1861 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2001 and October 2, 2000, respectively.

(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary of the Senate
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: APR 08, 2001

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