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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Unnecessary Photo Opportunity
The image is taken from the Ming Pao news website today, 25 August 2010 (watermark on lower left). It shows four (4) Philippine National Police officers having their picture taken in front of the bus that was commandeered by former Police Sr. Inspector Rolando Mendoza, who held over 20 people hostage last Monday, 23 August 2010. The incident left many Hong Kong nationals dead or injured from the almost 12-hour standoff. The original image on the website is here.
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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.
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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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Transcript: State of the Nation Address 2010
State of the Nation Address
of His Excellency
Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Philippines
to the Congress of the Philippines
Session Hall of the House of Representatives
July 26, 2010
[Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City]
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Chief Justice Renato Corona; Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps; my fellow workers in government;
Mga minamahal kong kababayan:
Sa bawat sandali po ng pamamahala ay nahaharap tayo sa isang sangandaan.
Sa isang banda po ay ang pagpili para sa ikabubuti ng taumbayan. Ang pagtanaw sa interes ng nakakarami; ang pagkapit sa prinsipyo; at ang pagiging tapat sa sinumpaan nating tungkulin bilang lingkod-bayan. Ito po ang tuwid na daan.
Sa kabilang banda ay ang pag-una sa pansariling interes. Ang pagpapaalipin sa pulitikal na konsiderasyon, at pagsasakripisyo ng kapakanan ng taumbayan. Ito po ang baluktot na daan.
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