Filed on February 12, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Culture and the Arts; it has been pending in committee since February 24, 2026, with no recorded action since then.
Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate
This bill establishes a new holiday that may affect work schedules and cultural observances.
All FilipinosCultural communitiesReligious organizations
Timeliness
Routine
The establishment of a new holiday is a routine legislative action.
Affects you ifCultural organizationsReligious groupsEmployees in the PhilippinesLocal government units
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
3.6/ 10
Long title
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Day
Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary
This bill declares December 12 of every year as the 'Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Day', a special working holiday across the Philippines.
What this bill actually requires
RequiresDeclares December 12 a special working holiday.
Local GovernmentLocal Government UnitsCultural organizationsReligious groupsHolidays
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Legislative history
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives AUDREY KAY T. ZUBIRI, EMIGDIO III P. TANJUATCO, FAUSTINO V "INNO" A. DY, FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS and NOEL "BONG" N. RIVERA;
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 11, 2026;
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Feb 24, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on CULTURE AND THE ARTS;
✦ AI insight
Stalled: the bill was approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on February 11, 2026, and sent to the Senate, but has not progressed since its first reading in the Senate on February 24, 2026.
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Full text
HBN-7303 — verbatim textAs filed
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 7303 BY REPRESENTATIVES ZUBIRI, TANJUATCO, DY (F.), MARCOS AND RIVERA AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 12 OF EVERY YEAR AS THE "FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE DAY" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. December 12 of every year is hereby declared a special working holiday
2 in the entire country in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and shall be referred to as the "Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Day".
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
5 Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,