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BillHBN-737920th Congress

National Masonic Day

In committee Filed Feb 12, 2026
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Filed on February 12, 2026, and approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on February 11, 2026. The bill is currently pending in the Committee on Culture and the Arts, having been referred there on February 24, 2026.

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The bill specifically targets the Masonic community and those interested in Filipino history and culture.

Filipino MasonsGeneral public
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Routine

The bill addresses the establishment of a new holiday, which is a routine legislative action.

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Long title

National Masonic Day

Plain-language summary
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This bill declares December 19 of every year as 'National Masonic Day' to honor the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines and recognize the contributions of Filipino Masons.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresDeclares December 19 as a special working holiday.
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What changes from current law

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Today

No special holiday on December 19.

This bill

December 19 becomes a special working holiday.

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National Masonic Day is declared as December 19 of every year to commemorate the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines.

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EducationCultural organizationsMasonic communityFilipino history

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Legislative history
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives LORDAN G. SUAN, EMIGDIO III P. TANJUATCO, ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS, MARIO "KOKOY" O. SALVADOR, CHRISTOPHERSON "COCO" M. YAP and JONATHAN KEITH T. FLORES;
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;
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Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House just one day before it was filed, indicating strong support. It has been in the committee for less than a month with no recorded action since its referral.

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Full text
HBN-7379 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 7379 By REPRESENTATIVES SUAN, TANJUATCO, DELOS SANTOS, SALVADOR, YAP (C.) AND FLORES AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 19 OF EVERY YEAR AS THE "NATIONAL MASONIC DAY" Be it eras asset senate and House of Representatives af the Philippines in

SECTION 1. December 19 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday

2 in the entire country to be referred to as the "National Masonic Day", to commemorate 3 the establishment of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted 4 Masons of the Philippines on December 19, 1912, in Manila, in recognition of 5 the valuable role of Filipino Masons, and to continually inspire and instill a spirit 6 of charity and nationalism rooted in the rich and noble history of the Filipino 7 nation.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

10 Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

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