Holiday: September 10
The Philippines, with a majority Christian population, has recognized Eid ul-Fitr as a regular holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 9177 and signed on November 13, 2002. The law was enacted in deference to the Muslim-Filipino community and to promote peace among major religions in the Philippines.
This year, the Eid has been determined to be on September 10.
Presidential Proclamation 26 was signed on September 2, 2010, declaring the day as a regular (non-working) holiday to promote cultural understanding and integration.
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Categories: Holiday, Philippines, Proclamation, Religion, Republic Act Tags: 26, 9177
August 21 – Holiday
It’s confirmed.
Monday, August 23, is a regular working day, while Saturday, August 21, commemorating the death anniversary of Benigno Aquino Jr., will be a non-working holiday.
Details from GMA News can be read here.
According to a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, the President is empowered under RA No. 9492 to modify holidays by law, order or proclamation.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer had a similar item online.
The office of Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa released an announcement Wednesday night “declaring the observance of Ninoy Aquino Day on Aug. 21 as a natiowide special (non-working) holiday.
It said Republic Act 9492 or the holiday economics law, which rationalized the celebration of national holidays, amended some provisions of the Revised Administrative Code “by declaring that certain holidays are to be moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation.
Categories: Holiday, Philippines, Proclamation, Republic Act Tags: 1841, 9492, August 21, August 23
Holiday on August 23?
On Friday evening, over at the ABS-CBN website, a story was posted with the title:
Aquino mulls holiday on August 23
The first line of the article mentioned that President Benigno Aquino III was studying whether to declare a special non-working holiday on August 23, the nearest Monday to August 21, Ninoy Aquino Day.
Read full article here.
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Holiday: June 30, 2010
Malacanang has issued Proclamation No. 2085 declaring June 30, 2010 a special non-working holiday to enable Filipinos to witness the inaugural ceremonies for President-elect Benigno Aquino III.
Download full text of Proclamation here.
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Categories: Holiday, Philippines, Proclamation Tags: 2085, aquino, inaugural, president
Holiday: May 3, 2010
MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 2043
DECLARING MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 AS REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
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