AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHT AS BALANGIGA ENCOUNTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR

• Number: Republic Act No. 6692
• Sections: 2

Section 1

SECTION. 1. September twenty-eight of every year is hereby declared as Balangiga Encounter Day and a special non-working holiday in the province of Eastern Samar to commemorate the Balangiga encounter.

Section 2

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JOVITO R. SALONGA

(Sgd.) RAMON V. MITRA

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on September 22, 1988 and December 2, 1988, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDWIN P. ACOBA

(Sgd.) QUIRINO D. ABAD SANTOS, JR.

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary of the

House of Representatives

Enacted without executive approval, February 10, 1989

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO

President of the Philippines