SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VILLAR 
AN ACT 
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DECLARING MAY 8 OF EVERY YEAR AS HERMOSA DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-
WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HERMOSA, PROVINCE 
OF BATAAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare May 8 of every year as Hermosa Day and a special non-
working public holiday in the Municipality of Hermosa, Province of Bataan, 
May 8 is a milestone in the history of Hermosa, Bataan, It was on May 8, 1756 when 
Hermosa was established and officially became a town upon the approval of Governor 
General Manuel de Arandia. It was also in the sarne year that an independent catholic 
parish was established in this town with St. Peter de Verona as its patron saint. 
Today, the town boasts of the Hermosa Special Economic Zone which is home to 
the Subic Hermosa Cybercity, a 93-hectare special economic zone that hosts a number of 
locator businesses dealing in information technology (IT), manufacturing of electronic 
products, IT research and development, and rnulti-media industries, 
As to public utilities, Digitel is the major provider of telecommunication services in 
the municipality. Electrification is 100% provided by the Peninsula Electric Company 
(PENELCO), 
Hermosa's location is strategically accessible to and frorn Manila, San 
Fernando and Olongapo because leading bus lines are regularly plying its main roads, 
The leading business enterprise in this municipality are fruit processing of mangoes 
and bananas, weaving of handicrafts, stuffed-toy making, hand painting of jars, and balut 
and salted egg making. The aquaculture industry which was traditionally concentrated on 
bangus, tilapia and crab, now incorporates prawn farmrng, 
With the significant developments that have propelled Hermosa to what it is today, it 
is only fitting to designate a special day every year to showcase the products that the town 
is famous for. 
This particular day will also highlight the ingenuity of its townsfolk to 
transform and sustain a progressive Hermosa. 
By declaring May 8 of every year as a non-working public holiday in the Municipality 
of Herrnosa, its people will be given full opportunity to commemorate and celebrate the 
historic event with appropriate cerernonies and activities. 
In view of the foregoing, I recornmend the approval of this bill, 


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S.B. No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VILLAR 
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AN ACT 
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DECLARING MAY 8 OF EVERY YEAR AS HERMOSA DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-
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WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HERMOSA, PROVINCE 
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OF BATAAN 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. May 8 of every year is hereby declared as Hermosa Day and a 
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special non-working public holiday in the Municipality of Hermosa, Province of Bataan. 
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SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,