Eleventh Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9071       April 08, 2001

AN ACT DECLARING THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO TO BE KNOWN AS THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO FOUNDATION DAY OR IN THE LOCAL VERNACULAR AS "ARAW NG KANLURANG MINDORO"

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

Section 1. In June 13, 1950, Republic Act No. 505, entitled "An Act to Create the Provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro" was enacted into law. In commemoration of this historical event, the 13th day of June of each year is hereby declared a special working public holiday in the Province of Occidental Mindoro to be known as the Foundation Day of this province.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,


(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR.
President of the Senate
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.
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 February 6, 2001 and October 2, 2000, respectively.


(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of Senate

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Representatives


Approved: APR 08, 2001

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


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