Latest Breaking News On - Enator raffy tulfo said he fileda bill that would movea holiday falling ona weekend to the following monday pna photo by ricoh borja manilaa senate proposes expand application of quot economics boost domestic tourism and make additional rest days more useful 1651 filed senator will amend republic act ra 9492 - Page 1 : comparemela.com
EXTRA TIME. Families would be able to spend more time together once the bill to amend the celebration of national holidays is amended. In anews releaseon Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023), Senator Raffy Tulfo said he filed a bill that would move a holiday falling on a weekend to the following Monday.(PNA photo by Rico H. Borja) MANILA - A Senate bill proposes to expand the application of "holiday economics" to boost domestic tourism and make additional rest days more useful. Senate Bill 1651 filed by Senator Raffy Tulfo will amend Republic Act (RA) 9492, or the Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays, so that a holiday falling on a weekend will be declared non-working the following Monday. Under RA 9492, signed in 2007, in case the holiday falls on a Wednesday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday of that week. For holidays on Sundays, they will be observed on the Monday that follows. The bill proposes that the President shall issue a proclamation on the first Mond