REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6692, February 10, 1989
AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHT AS BALANGIGA ENCOUNTER DAY AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR
Republic Acts February 10, 1989
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
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.
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