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

SECTION 1. October 31 of every year is declared a special working holiday and no class day in schools in the Municipality of Porac, Province of Pampanga in commemoration of its founding anniversary to be known as "Porac Day".

SEC. 2. For work performed on a special working holiday, an employee is entitled to his/her regular wage.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publicationin the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on August 26, 2014, amended by the Senated on December 14, 2015, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 25, 2016.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 11 2016

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines