Republic Act No. 11144

AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 19 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE WHOLE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR NATIONAL HERO, DR. JOSE P. RIZAL, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG KAPANGANAKAN NI DR. JOSE P. RIZAL"

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

Section 1. June 19 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the whole Province of Laguna in honor of the birth anniversary of our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, to be known as "Araw ng Kapanganakan ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal".

Section 2. 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 September 17, 2018, respectively.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING

Acting Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: November 9, 2018

(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines