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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Relevance to you
Moderate
The bill establishes a recognized holiday that may enhance local culture and tourism.
Residents of CARLocal government unitsTouristsBusinesses in CAR
Timeliness
Routine
The establishment of a holiday is a routine legislative action that does not respond to an urgent need.
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Impact assessment
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Overall impact
1.7/ 10
Long title
Cordillera Day
Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary
This bill declares July 15 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to commemorate its founding anniversary, known as 'Cordillera Day.'
What this bill actually requires
RequiresDeclares July 15 a special nonworking holiday in CAR.
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Cordillera Day is a special nonworking holiday declared on July 15 each year to commemorate the founding anniversary of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Local GovernmentLocal GovernmentHolidaysCultural heritageTourismCordillera Administrative Region
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Legislative history
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives ERIC GO YAP, EDVIC G. YAP 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. 68, 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 referral to the Committee on Local Government on February 24, 2026, with no recorded action since the committee meetings on March 18, 2026.
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Floor activity
No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.
Full text
HBN-1510 — verbatim textAs filed
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 1510 BY REPRESENTATIVES YAP (ERIC), YAP (EDVIC) AND MIRAFLORES AN ACT DECLARING JULY 15 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE WHOLE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR) IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY, TO BE KNOWN AS "CORDILLERA DAY" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. July 15 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking
holiday in the Cordillera Administrative Region to be known as "Cordillera Day" in commemoration of its foundation day.
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,