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The Manila Fire District said around 1,000 houses were destroyed and roughly 8,000 people displaced in the blaze that broke out at 8 a.m. Sunday and burned until 4 p.m.
October 1 – The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 11 convicts 10 members of the Aegis Juris fraternity for the 2017 hazing death of Atio Castillo and sentences them to life imprisonment. [275] October 2 – President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 12023, imposing a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital service providers. [276 ...
Manila Day - Also known as Araw ng Maynila, it is a yearly celebration of the city's founding anniversary featuring various cultural activities and fireworks display. Feast of Saint John the Baptist - A celebration of San Juan 's patron saint characterized by vigorous and boisterous streetdancing with "Basaan (dousing of water) and "Santong Tao ...
January 4 – The Ateneo de Manila University debate team wins the 2023 World Universities Debating Championship, the world's largest international debating tournament, held at the King Juan Carlos University in Madrid, Spain. [2] [3] It is the first time that a Philippine university has won the title. [4]
The Philippine Arena hosted the 2019 SEA Games opening ceremony. The Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines, which is the world's largest indoor arena, is primarily used for large-scale concerts, sports events and religious gatherings with a seating capacity of 55,000.
Manila (/ m ə ˈ n ɪ l ə / mə-NIL-ə; Filipino: Maynila), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines, after Quezon City. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city.
Metro Manila 1 41 Bomb Series of bombings blamed on anti-Marcos dissidents. [5] 3 October 1980 Tagum, Davao del Norte: 4 68 Grenade Two suspected Muslim rebels riding in a jeep hurled grenades into a market. [6] 19 April 1981 Davao City: 17 150+ Grenade: A grenade was hurled during Easter Sunday mass at San Pedro Cathedral. [7]
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