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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. ___
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Introduced by Representatives ALFEL M. BASCUG and EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 12TH  OF EVERY YEAR A 
SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
TALACOGON, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR IN 
COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY AND 
PANGADU FESTIVAL 
Explanatory Note 
This bill seeks to declare November 12 of every year a special non-working 
public holiday in the Municipality of Talacogon , Province of Agusan del Sur to 
commemorate its founding anniversary and to celebrate the Pangadu Festival to 
enable its residents and local officials to fully participate in the festivities 
prepared by the local government.  
Talacogon was established in 1872 by a virtue of a Royal Decree as a 
pueblo when what would become the Agusan Province was still part of Surigao 
Province under the governorship of Manuel Boscosa. It was the first town 
founded in the riverbanks of the Agusan River and the oldest town in the province 
of Agusan del Sur. However, due to the destruction brought upon by World War 
II, no available record of its official creation as a town was made available for 
reference. 
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Since the time it was constituted as a town, the 12th day of November was 
celebrated by the Talacognons as the town’s founding anniversary following the 
religious celebration of the Feast in honor of Saint Estanislaus De Kostka. The 
week-long anniversary celebration also features the town’s local festival known 
as the Pangadu Festival which served as an avenue for all the Talacognons to 
converge and display their local talents and products.  
Each year, the Local Government Unit of Talacogon celebrates its 
Founding Anniversary and without a law mandating it, it has become a recurring 
necessity to request the Office of the President to declare November 12 as a 
special non-working holiday for the Municipality of Talacogon . To do away with 
this requirement and to establish a speedy and perhaps an automatic declaration 
of this special day as a non-working holiday for the Local Government Unit of 
Talacogon, an enabling law to that end is necessary. This proposed legislation has 
the solid support of all the residents of Talacogon who all share the hope that they 
can celebrate its founding anniversary simultaneously with its local festival 
dubbed as Pangadu Festival.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
    ALFEL M. BASCUG  
 EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
 1ST District, Agusan del Sur 
2nd District, Agusan del Sur 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No.   8624
Introduced by Representatives ALFEL M. BASCUG and EDDIEBONG G. PLAZA 
AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER 12TH  OF EVERY YEAR A 
SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
TALACOGON, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR IN 
COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY AND 
PANGADU FESTIVAL 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. November 12 of every year is hereby declared a special 
nonworking holiday in the Municipality of Talacogon, Province of Agusan del 
Sur in commemoration of its Founding Anniversary and celebration of its 
Pangadu Festival. 
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,