Republic Act No. 11120

AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES IN KIANGAN, IFUGAO

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. September 2 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Ifugao, in commemoration of the surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army in the Phihppines, in Kiangan, Ifugao.

Section 2. The Provincial Government of Ifugao, in coordination with the municipal government of Kiangan, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) and the Military Shrines Service (MSS), shall lead appropriate and meaningful commemorative programs and activities to be participated and municipal government agencies and instrumentalities, and civic, religious, nongovernment, business and civil society organizations, in order to give significance and honor the heroes and heroines who contributed to the Philippines’ liberation from the Japanese forces.

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

Approved,

VICENTE C. SOTTO III

President of the Senate

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 22, 2017 and August 28, 2018, respectively.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: October 30, 2018

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines