Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. July 18 from this year hereon is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the Province of South Cotabato in commemoration of its foundation anniversary and the culmination of the T'nalak Festival.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 10, 2008 and May 26, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUL 17 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines