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HOUSE BILL No, 4985

Introduced by Honorable Herminia B. Roman

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 same 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 multi-
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 from Manila, San Fernando and Olongapo because Jeading 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

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traditionally concentrated on bangus, tilapia and crab, now incorporates prawn
farming.

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 Hermosa, its people will be given full opportunity to
commemorate and celebrate the historic event with appropriate ceremonies and
activities,

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL No,__ 4985

Introduced by Honorable Herminia B, Roman

AN ACT
DECLARING MAY 8 OF EVERY YEAR AS HERMOSA DAY AND A
SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF HERMOSA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN

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

SECTION 1. May 8 of every year is hereby declared as
Hermosa Day and a special non-working public holiday in the Municipality

of Hermosa, Province of Bataan.

SEC.2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general

circulation.

Approved,

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