[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8801, July 19, 2000 ]

AN ACT DECLARING THE 19TH OF MAY OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN



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

SECTION 1. May 19 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday in the City of Butuan, in recognition and commemoration of the annual fiesta of the City of Butuan.

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

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON
(Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR.
President of the 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 August 17, 1999 and May 29, 2000,  respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: July 19, 2000.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA
President of the Philippines