Republic Act No. 11120
An Act Declaring September 2 of Every Year a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of Ifugao, in Commemoration of the Surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army in the Philippines in Kiangan Ifugao
Seventeenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 11120
AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES IN KIANGAN, IFUGAO
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. September 2 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Ifugao, in commemoration of the surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army in the Phihppines, in Kiangan, Ifugao.
Section 2. The Provincial Government of Ifugao, in coordination with the municipal government of Kiangan, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) and the Military Shrines Service (MSS), shall lead appropriate and meaningful commemorative programs and activities to be participated and municipal government agencies and instrumentalities, and civic, religious, nongovernment, business and civil society organizations, in order to give significance and honor the heroes and heroines who contributed to the Philippines’ liberation from the Japanese forces.
Section 3. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
VICENTE C. SOTTO III
President of the Senate
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 22, 2017 and August 28, 2018, respectively.
MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate
DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING
Acting Secretary General
House of Representatives
Approved: October 30, 2018
(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines