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BillHBN-755520th Congress

Mendez-nuñez Founding Anniversary (Cavite)

Filed Filed Feb 19, 2026
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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 specifically addresses a local holiday for a municipality.

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The bill addresses a local holiday, which is a routine legislative matter.

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Long title

Mendez-nuñez Founding Anniversary (Cavite)

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This bill declares September 6 of every year as a special non-working holiday in the Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez, Province of Cavite, to commemorate its founding anniversary.

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RequiresDeclares September 6 as a special non-working holiday.
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No special holiday on September 6.

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September 6 is a special non-working holiday.

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The bill declares September 6 of every year as a special non-working holiday in Mendez-Nuñez to commemorate its founding anniversary.

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Local GovernmentLocal businessesGovernment employeesMendez-Nuñez residentsCavite holidaysTourism in Cavite

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Legislative history
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives ANIELA BIANCA D. TOLENTINO 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. 64, recommending its approval without amendment;
May 19, 2026Senate
Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
May 19, 2026Senate
Sponsor: Senator JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA;
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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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HBN-7555 — verbatim textAs filed

CONTESS CONGRES PINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 7555 BY REPRESENTATIVES TOLENTINO AND MIRAPLORES DECLARING SEPTEMBER 6 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MENDEZ-NUÑEZ, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, TO COMMEMORATE ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. September 6 of every year is hereby declared a special non-working

holiday in the Municipality of Mendez-Nuflez, Province of Cavite, in commemoration of 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,

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