FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1890

House Bill No. *

Introduced by Representative Ben P. Evardone

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This amendatory bill empowers the Local Government Units through their
Sanggunian Panlalawigan, Panlunsod or Bayan, to declare local holidays.

Under this bill, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panlunsod 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
ive 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

This is an area of local legislation where the Sanggunian is given the task of
identifying the momentous past in the annals of the local government unit
concerned, and declare to honor such special event

Hence, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought

BEN i EVARDONE

Representative, Lone District of Eastern Samar


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF TIHE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No___ 1890

Introduced by Representative Ben P. Evardone

AN ACT
G THE LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, EXCEPT THE SANGGUNIANG
3 FOR THE
KNOWN

EMPOWER
BARANGAY, TO DECLARE LOCAL HOLIDAYS, AMENDID
PURPOSE SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERW!
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

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

SECTION [Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 13, Naming of Local Government Units and Public Places, Streets and
Struchtres AND DECLARING LOCAL HOLIDAYS, - (a) The sangguniang
pantalawigan may, in consultation with the [Philippine Historical Commission
(PHC)] NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE (NHI) AND LOCAL,
IIISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, Change the name of the following

within its territorial jurisdiction
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“(b) The sanggunians 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 (PHC)] NATIONAL
HISTORICAL —INSTITITE’ (NII) AND LOCAL HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, change the name of the following within its territorial
jurisdiction:

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"(c) The sanggunians of component and municipalities. may, in
consultation with the [Philippine Historical Commission] NATIONAL
HISTORICAL INSTITUTE (NHI) AND LOCAL HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, change the name of the following within its territorial
jurisdiction:

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"THE LOCAL SANGGUNIANS, EXCEPT THE SANGGUNIANG
BARANGAY. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NATIONAL IISTORICAL
INSTITUTE (NII) AND LOCAL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY,
AND THE ‘DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLF),
THROUGH AN ORDINANCE DULY APPROVED BY THREE-FOURTHS (3/4)
VOTE OF ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, MAY DECLARE NOT
MORE THAN TWO (2) SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, WHICH MAY EITHER
BE A WORKING OR NON-WORKING HOLIDAY.”

SEC. 3. All laws, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with the
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provisions this Act is hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifleen (15) days after its publication in at
least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved,