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The Securities and Exchange Commission (Filipino: Komisyon sa mga Panagot at Palitan; SEC) is the agency of the government of the Philippines charged with the registration and supervision of corporations and securities, as well as capital market institutions and participants, in the Philippines. The commission promotes investor protection in ...
On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. [1] Chapter 7 of this code specified a list of ten nationwide regular holidays and two nationwide special days and provided that the President may proclaim any local special day for a particular date, group or place.
Pages in category "Public holidays in the Philippines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... This page was last edited on 21 February 2023
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reintroduced the holiday economics policy by issuing Proclamation No. 90 on November 11, 2022 which concerns the observance of public holidays for 2023. [9] This was enacted as a means to boost the domestic tourism industry which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns .
June 14 – The Philippines' Hannah Arnold is ranked among the eight best national costumes in last year's Miss International pageant. [310] [311] June 15 – Shannon Robinson is crowned Miss Environment International in Mumbai, India. [312] June 16 – James Reggie Vidal finishes Second Runner-Up at the Man of the World 2023 pageant held in ...
The holiday traces its roots to the Cry of Pugad Lawin in August 1896, which marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. [3] The date and the location of the cry have been long disputed. From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa, Quezon City) on August 26. [4]
The growing volume of Philippine case and statutory laws is unprecedented. Laws, jurisprudence, and legal doctrines of the past constitute only a small fraction of contemporary Philippine legal materials, which are increasing on a daily basis. [17] The 75% passing average with no grade lower than 50% in any subject is already fixed by law.
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. [17] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; April 8 – Maundy Thursday; April 9: Good Friday