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Rizal Day (Spanish: Día de Rizal, Filipino: Araw ni Rizal; Tagalog:) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating life and works of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines. It is celebrated every December 30, the anniversary of Rizal's 1896 execution at Bagumbayan (present-day Rizal Park ) in Manila .
The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred within a span of a few hours, killing 22 people and injuring over 100 others.
On November 30, 1994 (Bonifacio Day), President Ramos issued Proclamation No. 510 which declared the year 1996 (the centennial of the Philippine Revolution) as the Year of Filipino Heroes. [1] The National Heroes Committee recommended the following nine individuals to be recognized as national heroes on November 15, 1995: [1] José Rizal [1]
December 2 Pasay City Day: Araw ng Pasay: This special non-working holiday applies to Pasay only, the city was founded on this day in 1863. December 8 Taguig Holiday: Araw ng Taguig: As per Proclamation No. 81 signed December 1, 2010, Taguig Holiday is celebrated henceforth every December 8. [69] December 11 Pampanga Day: Araw ng Pampanga
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May 1 – Labor Day; June 12 – Independence Day; August 28 – National Heroes Day; November 1 – All Saints Day; November 30 – Bonifacio Day; December 25 – Christmas Day; December 30 – Rizal Day; December 31 – Last Day of the Year; In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These ...
President Quezon and Vice President Osmeña began their second term on Corregidor on Rizal Day, December 30, 1941. [4] [5] As invading Japanese forces advanced, all United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) military personnel were removed from the major urban areas. Manila was officially declared an open city on December 26. By then ...
Under the older 1935 Constitution, the date was December 30, which is also Rizal Day; the last inauguration held on the older date was Ferdinand Marcos' second one on December 30, 1969. The most recent public presidential inauguration ceremony was that of President Bongbong Marcos, who began his six-year term in office on Thursday, June 30, 2022.