REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10689, October 23, 2015
AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 9 AS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND MANDATING THE MEANINGFUL OBSERVANCE THEREOF
SECTION 1. It is hereby declared a policy of the government to
advance the rights and collective well-being of indigenous peoples
through the annual observance of the National Indigenous Peoples Day in
the Philippines.
SEC. 2. The National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Philippines
shall be observed on August 9 of each year and is hereby declared a
special working holiday.
SEC. 3. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall
promulgate the rules and regulations for the meaningful observance of
the National Indigenous Peoples Day.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
|
(SGD.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON |
(SGD.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. |
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was
passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 26, 2014
and July 28, 2015, respectively.
|
(SGD.) OSCAR G. YABES |
(SGD.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP |
Approved: OCT 23 2015
(SGD.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines