7137, which was transmitted by the lower chamber to the Senate, seeks to declare September 11 as “President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Day” in Ilocos Norte. “House Bill 5944, House Bill 2397, House Bill 2881, House Bill 6333, House Bill 7137, House Bill 7646, House Bill 7654, House Bill 149, House Bill 656, hearing no objections, are hereby all approved,” he added. One of the House bills mentioned by Tolentino was the bill seeking to declare a “President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Day” in Ilocos Norte (House Bill No. 7137), which was authored by Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ria Fariñas, Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba, and Probinsyano Ako Rep. Rudys Caesar Fariñas. In 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte, through a proclamation, declared September 11 as a Special Non-Working Day in Ilocos Norte to mark Marcos’ birth anniversary.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 26, 2020 14:20 UTC