NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No.
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23 JAN 31 P1 39
RECEIVED BV:
Introduced by Senator MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID
AN ACT
DECLARING JUNE 17 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY 
IN THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, PROVINCE OF CEBU, IN COMMEMORATION
OF ITS CHARTER ANNIVERSARY
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On June 17,1961, then President Carlos Garcia signed into law Republic Act No. 
3134 or the City Charter of Lapu-Lapu. This law converted the former municipality of 
Opon into the City of Lapu-Lapu. It named the city after Datu Lapu-Lapu, a chieftain 
of Mactan and the first Filipino hero who led the defeat against Portuguese 
conquistador Ferdinand Magellan in his attempt to colonize the Mactan Island.
Lapu-Lapu City is a first-class, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region, 
where the country's second busiest airport is located, i.e., the Mactan-Cebu 
International Airport. Lapu-Lapu City has been rated as among the country's most 
business-friendly places, according to a study of the Asian Institute of Management, 
the Canadian and Australian Government, the International Finance Corporation, the 
World Bank, the National Competitive Council and the Department of Trade and 
Industry.
This bill seeks to declare June 17 of every year a special non-working holiday in 
the City of Lapu-Lapu to commemorate its Charter Anniversary and to enable its 
residents and local officials to be given full opportunity to not only participate in the


festivities and ceremonies prepared by the local government, but also to celebrate the 
city's accomplishments and to recognize the people whose hard work and effort 
continue to contribute to their city's progress.
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
Ma
.LAPID
Senator


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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23 JAN 31 PI :39
SENATE
RtCEiVID BV. „
s. No. 1813
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
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AN ACT
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DECLARING JUNE 17 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY
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IN THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, PROVINCE OF CEBU, IN COMMEMORATION
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OF ITS CHARTER ANNIVERSARY
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Adlaw sa Dakbayan sa
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Lapu Lapu Act
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SECTION 2. Adlaw sa Dakbayan sa Lapu Lapu — In recognition of its
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importance to our nation's history and the city's contribution to nation building and
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national development, the seventeenth (17th) day of June of every year is hereby
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declared a special non-working holiday in the City of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu Province to be
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known as the "Adlaw sa Dakbayan sa Lapu LapU'.
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SECTION 3. Inter-agency and Multi-sectoral Effort. — The Local
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Government of the City of Lapu-Lapu shall serve as the lead agency in the preparation
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and implementation of the annual program of activities for the observance of the
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annual Adlaw sa Dakbayan sa Lapu Lapu.
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To ensure the meaningful observance and celebration of this day, the local
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counterparts of national government agencies, public schools, state universities and
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colleges, and employers in the private sector, are encouraged to allow their respective


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personnel and constituents to participate in any related activity to be held within the
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premises of their respective offices or establishments.
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SECTION 4. Separability Clause. — In the event that any part, section or
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provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court,
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the remaining provisions thereby shall remain valid and in full force and effect as if
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the sections or provisions so annulled or voided had never been incorporated herein,
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SECTION 5. Repeating Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances,
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rules and regulations, or parts thereof not consistent with the provisions of this Act
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are hereby repealed or modified and/or superseded as case may be by this Act
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accordingly.
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SECTION 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation, whichever comes earlier.
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Approved,