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RA 9217 - An Act Declaring April 15 of Every Year as President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day, Thereby Assigning the Nearest Friday to It as a Special Non-Working Holiday in the Entire Province of Capiz and Roxas City in Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of the Late President

August 4, 2003Civil Law

Republic Act No. 9217

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

Section 1. Short Title

This Act shall be known as the President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day Act.

Section 2. General Provision

As a tribute to the unselfish acts of President Manuel A. Roxas, April 15 of every year is hereby declared as President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day, thereby assigning the nearest Friday to it as a special non-working holiday in the entire Province of Capiz and Roxas City in commemoration of the death anniversary of the late president.

Section 3. Repealing Clause

All provisions of law, presidential decrees, letters of instruction and other issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby deemed repealed and/or amended.

Section 4. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation or in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the SenateJOSE DE VENECIA JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act, which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 4472 and Senate Bill No. 2421, was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on April 30, 2003 and April 21, 2003, respectively

OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of SenateROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Represenatives

Approved: AUG 04 2003

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

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RA 9217 - An Act Declaring April 15 of Every Year as President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day, Thereby Assigning the Nearest Friday to It as a Special Non-Working Holiday in the Entire Province of Capiz and Roxas City in Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of the Late President. BatasPH. Approved August 4, 2003. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/republic-acts/republic-act-no-9217

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