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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __ 1592

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE XAVIER JESUS “XJ” D, ROMUALDO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The late Representative Pedro P, Romualdo originally filed this measure in the previous
Congress

In 1679, the first major Spanish settlement in the island of Camiguin was established in
Catarman, then called Katagman or Katadman, This settlement grew and prospered. However,
the eruption of Mount Vulcan Daan on May 1, 1871 destroyed the town and portions thereof
were submerged beneath the sea, including what is now known as the Sunken Cemetery. All that
remains of old Catarman are the ruins of the ancient Spanish church, its convent, and bell tower.
After the volcanic eruption, the settlement moved to where the center of the Municipality of
Catarman is presently located.

Due to lack of historical records, the exact date of the founding of Catarman is unknown. It has
nevertheless been the tradition of residents to celebrate the founding of Catarman on the same
day as the town fiesta on the feast of Saint Roch, the town’s patron saint, every fifteenth(15") of
August, Hence, to commemorate the foundation day anniversary of Catarman, Republic Act No.
9203 provides that August 15 of every year is a special non-working holiday in the Municipality
of Catarman, Province of Camiguin.

‘atarman, after consultation with barangay
officials and town residents, passed Resolution No. 25, Series of 2011, earnestly asking that the
special non-working holiday for purposes of commemorating the foundation day anniversry of
Catarman be moved from August 15 to August 30 of each year. This change is reqested in order
to give local officials and residents ample time and opporunity to fully give attention to and
actively participate in the various activities in lined up every year to celebrate the founding of
Catarman.

In view of the foregoing, the support of the Members of Congress for the prompt and timely
passage of this measure is ardently sought.

en ea

XAVIER JESUS “XJ” D. ROMUALDO.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1592

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE XAVIER JESUS “XJ” D. ROMUALDO

AN ACT
DECLARING AUGUST 3074 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING
HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, PROVINCE OF
CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS CATARMAN DAY,THEREBY AMENDING
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9203 ENTITLED “AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTEEN
(157#) DAY OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING
HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, PROVINCE OF
CAMIGUIN, TO BE KNOWN AS ‘CATARMAN DAY.’”

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

Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9203 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Section 1. August Thirtieth (30%) every year is hereby declared a
special non-working holiday in the Municipality of Catarman,
Province of Camiguin, to commemorate its foundation day
anniversary.”

Section 2. The Local Government Unit of the Municipality of Catarman in the
Province of Camiguin shall disseminate, through the means it deems proper
and expedient, the change of the date of the special non-working holiday
commemorating the foundation day anniversary of Catarman to its component
barangays, as well as to the Local Government Unit of the Province of
Camiguin, for proper coodination of activities.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect immediately following the completion of
its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,