Filed on February 19, 2026, and is currently pending second reading in the Senate after being approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on February 18, 2026.
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This bill impacts local observances and community celebrations.
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Routine
The bill addresses local holiday observances.
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Long title
Parañaque City Day (February 13)
Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary
This bill declares February 13 of every year a special non-working holiday in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, amending Republic Act No. 11460.
What this bill actually requires
RequiresDeclares February 13 a special non-working holiday in Parañaque City.
Local GovernmentLocal GovernmentHolidaysParañaque CitySpecial Non-Working Holiday
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Legislative history
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives ERIC L. OLIVAREZ and FLORENCIO T. MIRAFLORES;
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 18, 2026;
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
Mar 18, 2026Senate
Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
May 19, 2026Senate
Returned and submitted by the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT per Committee Report No. 65, recommending its approval without amendment;
May 19, 2026Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
May 19, 2026Senate
Sponsor: Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA;
✦ AI insight
Stalled: the bill has been pending in the Senate since its first reading on February 24, 2026, with no recorded action since the committee meetings on March 18, 2026.
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No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.
Full text
HBN-142 — verbatim textAs filed
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 142 BY REPRESENTATIVES OLIVAREZ AND MIRAFLORES AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 13 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF PARAÑAQUE, METRO MANILA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11460 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Republic Act No. 10807 or "An Act Declaring a Working Holiday and No Class Day in Schools in the City of Parañaque, Metro Manila in Commemoration of its Foundation Day Anniversary" is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. February 13 of every year is HEREBY declared AS a special NON-working holiday [and no class day in schools in the City of Parañaque, Metro Manila, in commemoration of its foundation day anniversary. Upon proclamation of the President, February 13 of every year shall be a special nonworking holidayl in the City of Parañaque, METRO MANILA TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY."
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,