Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Complex, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, __ 665

Authored by: HON. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Local Government Units (LGUs), compared to the national
government, are in the position to know more about the heritage of their
respective jurisdictions.

It is the aim of this measure to empower LGUs, through its local
legislative bodies, to declare local holidays by amending Section 13 of RA
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

As proposed under this bill, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panlunsod or
Bayan may declare not more than two (2) working or non working special
public holidays in a given year and within its territorial jurisdiction, to
commemorate significant historical events in the locality.

The subject matter in this bill relates more on domestic concern which a
local legislative body, in coordination with the agencies concerned, can
ably handle being more familiar with the necessary information pertaining
to the momentous events in the history of its people and locality, and to
honor such events by declaring dates falling on their commemoration as
working or non-working special holidays.

Thus, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

“IQ

JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Complex, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 665

Authored by: HON. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF 1991, GIVING THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES THE
POWER TO DECLARE LOCAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Section of Republic Act 7160 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 13. Naming [of] Local Government Units, [and] Public Places,
Streets and Structures, AND DECLARING LOCAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. ~ (a)
The sangguniang panlalawigan may, in consultation with the [Philippine
Historical Commission (PHC)] NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE (NHI)
AND LOCAL HISTORICAL, ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, NAME OR change the
name of the following within its territorial jurisdiction:

(1) Component cities and municipalities, upon the
recommendation of the sanggunian concerned:

(2) xxx
(3) xxx
(4) xxx

(5) xxx


(b) The sanggunian(s) of highly urbanized cities and [of] component
cities, whose charters prohibit their voters from voting for provincial
elective officials, hereinafter referred to in this Code as independent
component cities, may, in consultation with the [Philippine Historical
Commission] NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE AND LOCAL
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, NAME OR change the name of
the following within its territorial jurisdiction:

(1) City barangays, upon [the] recommendation of the
sangguniang barangay concerned;

(2) xx x
(3) xxx
(4) xxx
(5) xxx

(c) The sanggunian(s) of component cities and municipalities, may
in consultation with the [Philippine Historical Commission]
NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE, AND LOCAL HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, NAME OR change the name of the
following within its territorial jurisdiction:

(1) City and =~ municipal barangays, upon _ the
recommendation of the sangguniang barangay concerned:

(2) xxx
GB) xxx
(4) xxx
(5) xxx

(d) xxx

(e) xxx

(f) xxx

(9) xxx

THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, PANLUNSOD OR BAYAN
MAY, UPON CONSULTATION WITH THE NATIONAL
HISTORICAL INSTITUTE AND LOCAL HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), THROUGH AN ORDINANCE DULY
APPROVED BY THREE FOURTHS (3/4) VOTE OF ALL THEIR
RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, DECLARE NOT MORE THAN TWO (2)
WORKING OR NON-WORKING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN


A GIVEN YEAR AND WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION,
TO COMMEMORATE SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL EVENTS IN
THE LOCALITY.”

SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders,
proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected hereby shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,