H. No. 4574
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9428]
AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 14 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF VALENZUELA TO BE KNOWN AS "ARAW NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. February 14 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday in the City of Valenzuela to commemorate its conversion into a highly urbanized city and to be known as "Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela".
SEC. 2. On this day, all city officials, national government agencies or instrumentalities, civic, religious and other nongovernment organizations, including private companies, shall recognize it as a day of celebration. The city government shall lead the appropriate activities in order to celebrate the city's progression into a highly urbanized city in the modern era.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved on: April 10, 2007
Region: National Capital Region (NCR)
Province: none (Former part of Bulacan province until 1975)
District: 1st and 2nd districts