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A working holiday which will be first observed in 2022. This holiday aims to promote, protect, and safeguard the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, speech and of the press in the Philippines and also in honor of Marcelo H. del Pilar, father of Philippine journalism. September 1
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
President Rodrigo Duterte declared September 3 of every year a special working public holiday in the whole Philippines commemoration of the surrender of Japanese military forces led by Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita at the end of World War II. Republic Act 11216, which makes the holiday official.
September 9. International Sudoku Day. National Teddy Bear Day. September 10. National TV Dinner Day. September 11. Grandparents' Day. Hug Your Hound Day. National Make Your Bed Day. Patriot Day ...
Lea Salonga is named as one of the recipients of Time magazine's TIME100 Impact Awards for the year 2022. [381] [382] September 27 – The Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) is declared a national cultural treasure. [383] September 28 – Lumpiang Shanghai is included in the Top 50 best street snacks around the globe by TasteAtlas.
September Weekly Holidays and Observances. National Waffle Week (Sept. 1–7) National Assisted Living Week, National Suicide Prevention Week, National Arts in Education Week (Sept. 8–14)
January 4 – President Duterte signs Republic Act No. 11510, institutionalizing the alternative learning system (ALS). [2] [3]January 18 – The Department of National Defense announces its unilateral termination of its 1989 accord with the University of the Philippines which took effect three days earlier over claims that the New People's Army is recruiting members in the universities' campuses.
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]