February 20, 1997

H. No. 2435

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Tenth Congress

Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-

second day of July, nineteen hundred and ninety-six.

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8267]

AN ACT DECLARING JULY ONE OF EVERY YEAR AS A NONWORKING SPECIAL

PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN TO BE KNOWN AS
“TAGBILARAN CITY CHARTER DAY,” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:

SECTION 1. The City of Tagbilaran was chartered as a city on July 1, 1966 by virtue of
Republic act No. 4660. Thereafter, it was recognized as a component city of the Province of
Bohol.

SEC. 2 July one of every year is hereby declared a nonworking special public holiday for the
City of Tagbilaran to commemorate its charter day.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA

President of the Senate

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on November 28, 1995 and November 27, 1996, respectively.

(Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES, JR.

Secretary of the Senate

Approved:
FEB 20 1997

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

President of the Philippines