REPUBLIC ACT 7685


AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 16 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC
HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG DABAW"

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

SECTION 1. The City of Davao was created by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 51 which took
effect on March 16, 1936.

SECTION 2. March 16 of every year is hereby declared as a special non-working holiday in the City
of Davao, to be known as "Araw ng Dabaw".

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

EDGARDO J. ANGARA (signed)                             JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. (signed)
President of the Senate                                Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed in the House of
Representatives and the Senate on October 8, 1993 and November 25, 1993, respectively.
 

EDGARDO E. TUIMANGAN (signed)                              CAMILO L . SARIO
    Secretary of the Senate                        Secretary General House of Representatives    

Approved: February 23, 1994

   
                                               

                                                FIDEL V. RAMOS (signed)
                                   President of the Philippines