VOTING 213 against 0 with three abstentions, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill declaring November 30 of every year as “Jesus Reigns National Day of Worship.”
House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos, who shepherded the bill’s approval in plenary as Majority Leader, said the proposed law would set aside a dedicated day that would allow Filipinos to express their devotion to Jesus Christ.
He said 90 percent of Filipinos are Christians and Catholics and the approval of the measure would be a welcome news to them.
House Bill (HB) No. 7368 is authored by Sarangani Rep. Steven Chiongbian Solon and Rizal Rep. Emigdio Tanjuatco lll.
The bill declares November 30 of every year as “Jesus Reigns National Day of Worship.”
It states that the celebration “started in the province of Cebu by the movement of Jesus Reigns in the Philippines as an expression of faith by religious communities that solidifies the values, moral and spiritual fiber of the Filipino people through worship and prayer for national transformation.”
The proposed law would take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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