Republic Act No. 9256

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Ninoy Aquino Day

In order to commemorate the death anniversary of Former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino J., August twenty-one of every year is hereby declared as the Ninoy Aquino Day which shall be a national nonworking holiday.

Section 2. Edsa Commission

The EDSA Commission created pursuant to Executive Order No. 82 (s.1999) shall plan and implement appropriate ceremonies for the observance of the Ninoy Aquino Day.

Section 3. Funding

The operations of the EDSA Commission shall be funded from the Budget of the Office of the President and from private donations. Funds acrruing to and expenses made by the EDSA Commission shall be subject to the usual accounting rules and procedures.

Section 4. Repealing Clause

All laws, presidential decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulation and any part thereof inconsistent, which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are hereby amended or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Separability Clause

If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid.

Section 6. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

JOSE DE VENECIA JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives	FRANKLIN DRILON President of the Senate

This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2536 and House Bill No. 6240 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 19, 2003 and January 26, 2004, respectively.

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Represenatives	OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of Senate

Approved: February 25, 2004

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines