MANILA, Philippines — Senator JV Ejercito, panel chairperson, said on Monday that 11 bills would now be sent to the plenary for approval.
These are the eleven local holiday bills that got through the Senate Committee on Local Government.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), DOLE, and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines all approved the legislation and made no objections.
Meanwhile, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), there are now twenty existing national holidays.
The following are the eleven proposals for local holidays:
- Senate Bill No. 1153 – An Act Declaring February 21 of Every Year as “Araw ng Marinduque,” a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of Marinduque
- Senate Bill No. 1299 – An Act Declaring March 7 of Every Year as a Special Non-Working Holiday in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos), Province of Davao del Norte in Commemoration of its Founding Anniversary
- Senate Bill No. 1274 – An Act Declaring October 22 of Every Year a Special Non-Working Holiday in the Municipality of Rosario, Province of Cavite, in Commemoration of its Founding Anniversary
- House Bill No. 3972 – An Act Declaring February 21 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of Marinduque to be Known as Araw ng Marinduque, in Commemoration of its Founding Anniversary
- House Bill No. 3969 – An Act Declaring March 7 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Island Garden City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte, in Commemoration of its Foundation Day
- House Bill No. 3962 – An Act Declaring July 5 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Municipality of Bambang, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, to be Known as “Bambang Day,” in Commemoration of its Foundation Anniversary
- House Bill No. 3963 – An Act Declaring November 23 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province Benguet to be Known as Benguet Day in Commemoration of its Foundation Day
- House Bill No. 3964 – An Act Declaring July 28 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in Cabadbaran City, Province of Agusan del Norte, to be known as Cabadbaran Day in Commemoration of its Foundation Day
- House Bill No. 3965 – An Act Declaring July 15 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Cordillera Administrative Region, to be known as Cordillera Day in Commemoration of its Foundation Day
- House Bill No. 3971 – An Act Declaring March 2 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of La Union, to be known as La Union Day, in Commemoration of its Founding Anniversary
- House Bill No. 2868 – An Act Declaring October 22 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Municipality of Rosario, Province of Cavite, in Commemoration of its Founding Anniversary