HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session RECISTRATION UNIT

BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL NO. 1494

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to amend Section 13 of Republic Act 7160 also known as Local
Government Code of 1991 by empowering the local Government Units through their
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panlungsod or Bayan, to declare local holidays. Under the bill, the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panlungsod or Bayan, upon consultation with the National Historical
Institute and Local Historical Associations, if any, and the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE), may declare through an Ordinance duly approved by three fourths (3/4)
vote of all their respective members, not more than two (2) working or non-working special
public holidays in a given year to commemorate significant historic events in the locality

Recognizing the local government units’ capability and resources in identifying
momentous events in the annals of the local government units, it is but proper to delegate the
authority to declare special holidays to commemorate such special event.

This measure was previously filed by Senator Manny Villar in the 15" Congress. The

immediate enactment of this bill is earnestly sought.
HARI‘ AL J ABAYON II

Representative ~
Party-List AANGAT TAYO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1494

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION13 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

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

SECTION 1. Section 13 of RA 7160 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

“Section 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, MAY NAME OR change the name of the following within
its territorial jurisdiction

(1) Component cities and municipality, 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 provincials elective officials, hereinafter
referred to (in this Code) as independent component cities, (may), in consultation with
the (Philippine Historical Commission), NATIONAL HISTORICAK INSTITUTE, AND
LOCAL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, MAY NAME OR change the name
of the following within its territorial jurisdiction:

(1) City barangays, upon (the) recommendations of the sangguniang barangay concerned;
(2) xxx
(3) xxx


(4) xxx
(5) xxx

(©) The sanggunian(s) of component cities and municipalities, (may) in consultation, with
the (Philippine Historical Commission) NATIONAL HISTORICAK INSTITUTE, AND
LOCAL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, MAY NAME OR étiange the name
of the following within its territorial jurisdiction ~

(1) City and municipal barangays, upon (the) recommendation of the sangguniang
barangay concerned

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

(d) xxx
(e) xxx
(8) xxx
(g) xxx

THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, PANLUNGSOD OR BAYAN, 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, SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN A GIVEN YEAR TO
COMMEMORATE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC EVENTS IN THE LOCALITY.

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

Approved,