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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 2600 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MANNY VILLAR 
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 
Sngguniang Panlalawigan, Panlunsod or Sayan, to declare local holidays. 
Under the bill, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panlunsod or Sayan, 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 public holidays to commemorate such special 
event. 
Thus, the enactment of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MAN 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 2600 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION13 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 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 municipalities, upon (the) recommendation of the 
sanggunian concerned: 
(2) x x x 
(3) x x x 
(4) x x x 
(5) x x x 
(b) The sanggunian(s) 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), NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
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) recommendation of the sangguniang barangay 
concerned; 
(2) x x x 
(3) x x x 
(4) x x x 


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(5) x x x 
(c) The sanggunian(s) of component cities and municipalities, (may) in 
consultation ,with the (Philippine Historical Commission) NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
INSTITUTE, AND LOCAL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, IF ANY, MAY NAME OR 
change the name of the following within its territorial jurisdiction: 
(1) City and municipal barangays, upon (the) recommendation of the 
sangguniang barangay concerned: 
(2) x x x 
(3) x x x 
(4) x x x 
(5) x x x 
(d) x x x 
(e) x x x 
(f) x x x 
(g) x x x 
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), 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. All 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 provisiQns 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) natiohal newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,