Republic Act No. 6953 (RA 6953) — An Act Declaring September Nine of Every Year a Special Non-Working Public Holiday in the City of Cebu and the Province of Cebu with Its Component Cities and a Special Working Public Holiday in the Rest of the Country, in Honor of the Late President Sergio Osmena, Sr., Amending Thereby Batas Pambansa Bilang 937
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SECTION 1. September Nine of every year is hereby declared a special non-working public holiday in the City of Cebu and the Province of Cebu with its component cities and a special working public holiday in the rest of the country, in honor of the late President Sergio Osmena, Sr.
SEC. 2. Batas Pambansa Bilang 937 is hereby amended accordingly.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 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 March 29, 1990 and April 3, 1990, respectively. (Sgd.) EDWIN P. ACOBA (Sgd.) QUIRINO D. ABAD SANTOS, JR. Secretary of the Senate Secretary of the House of Representatives Approved: May 22, 1990 (Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINOPresident of the Philippines
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