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Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday extended his gratitude to House colleagues and fellow legislators in the Senate for the passage of Republic Act 11897 or the National Baptist Day Act, a law that declares the second Thursday of January each year a special working holiday in observance of National Baptist Day. […]
The Senate approved a proposed measure that seeks to declare the second Thursday of January of every year a special working holiday to be known as “National Baptist Day.” For Senator Win Gatchalian, co-author and sponsor of the measure, this is a recognition of the Philippine Baptists’ contribution to nation-building. In sponsoring Senate Bill No. […]
With a National Baptist Day one more step into becoming reality, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday thanked legislators and groups for supporting a measure the lawmaker said would highlight the positive contributions of the more than 25,000 baptist churches in the Philippines. “For over 120 years, baptist churches have gone beyond spreading the […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday welcomed the passage on third reading of House Bill Number 6522 which declares January 16 of each year as “National Baptist Day,” a special working holiday that recognizes the beliefs and principles valued by baptists and Filipinos all over the country. Abante, one of the principal authors […]