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This special working holiday applies to Davao City only. (Proc. No. 829 declared that August 15 is a special non-working holiday) Bulacan Foundation Day: Araw ng Bulacan: This special non-working holiday applies to the province of Bulacan only. August 19 Manuel Luis Quezón Day: Kaarawan ni Manuel Luis Quezón
The city observes regular and non-working holidays of the Philippines. The Quezon City Day, which was celebrated annually on August 19 by both Quezon City and Quezon Province to commemorate the birth of Manuel L. Quezon, is a special non-working holiday. [126]
July 7 – Myrna Esguerra of Abra is crowned Binibining Pilipinas 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. [438] July 19 – Krishnah Gravidez of Baguio is crowned Miss World Philippines 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. [439]
A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [16] [17] Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024, declared July 27 as a special non-working day in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo. [18]
Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines, is politically subdivided into 142 barangays. All of Quezon City's barangays are classified as urban. [1] These barangays are grouped into six congressional districts, with each district represented by a congressman in the House of Representatives. As of July 2, 2012, President Benigno S ...
Pride PH Festival is organized by Pride PH, a network of LGBT organizations, in partnership with the local government of Quezon City (QC). [1] [2] During its launching, an estimate of 5,000 participants marched from the North Avenue gate of the Quezon Memorial Circle. [3] The whole event was attended by 25,000 people. [4]
In 2013, the school's Foundation Day was moved to August 31, Magsaysay's birthdate, then it was moved back again in 2015 to March 17, Magsaysay's death. However, in the same year, another tragedy happened to the school when fire devoured the school's canteen in the main building on June 6, 2015.
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]