PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill declaring January 23 a national holiday in commemoration of the declaration of the First Philippine Republic.

Republic Act 110141 or "An act declaring January 23 of every year a special working holiday in the entire country to commemorate the declaration of the First Philippine Republic," was signed by Duterte on April 5 but was released to media on Friday.

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