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BillHBN-290220th Congress

Araw Ng Calamba

In committee Filed Feb 19, 2026
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Filed on February 19, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Local Government; it has been pending in committee since March 18, 2026, with no recorded action since then.

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This bill specifically affects the local community of Calamba.

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The bill addresses a local cultural event but does not respond to an urgent need.

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Long title

Araw Ng Calamba

Plain-language summary
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This bill declares February 14 of every year as a special non-working public holiday in Calamba, Misamis Occidental, to commemorate 'Araw ng Calamba'.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresDeclares February 14 as a special non-working public holiday in Calamba.
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What changes from current law

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February 14 is not a holiday in Calamba.

This bill

February 14 becomes a special non-working holiday.

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The bill declares February 14 of every year as a special non-working public holiday in Calamba to commemorate 'Araw ng Calamba'.

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Local GovernmentLocal GovernmentPublic HolidaysCalamba

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Legislative history
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives JASON P. ALMONTE and FLORENCIO T. MIRAFLORES;
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;
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Stalled: the bill has been pending in the committee for over six months with no further action since the committee meetings on March 18, 2026.

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Full text
HBN-2902 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 2902 BY REPRESENTATIVES ALMONTE AND MIRAFLORES DECLARING FEBRUARY 14 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALAMBA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL TO COMMEMORATE THE "ARAW NG CALAMBA" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. February 14 of every year is hereby declared a special non-working

public holiday in the Municipality of Calamba, Province of Misamis Occidental to commemorate the "Araw ng Calamba".

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (1S) days after its publication in the Official

Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.