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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.
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.
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year ... Cuba, Guatemala, and the Philippine Commonwealth declare war on Germany and Japan. 1941 ... Holidays and observances
The Eastern Church first celebrated a Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy and All Pure Mother of God on 9 December, perhaps as early as the 5th century in Syria.The original title of the feast focused more specifically on Saint Anne, being termed Sylepsis tes hagias kai theoprometoros Annas ("conception of Saint Anne, the ancestress of God"). [5]
The business sector has opposed the policy due to extra costs associated on paying workers extra wage on public holidays. [6] [7] He would issue Proclamation 82 on December 20, 2010, ending the holiday economics policy. Under Republic Act 9492, the president has the "prerogative" to move or retain the movable holidays specified in the law. [8]
December 9 – The Anti-Terrorism Council issues resolutions, which will be made public later that month, formally declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People's Army, [183] as well as groups affiliated with the Islamic State, as terrorists. [184]
Lopez Jaena Day is a public holiday to celebrate the birth of Philippine national hero Graciano López Jaena. It was declared a holiday by the Philippine National Government only for Iloilo Province and Iloilo City .
December 9 – The inaugural edition of the Mrs. Earth pageant is held at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay, with Vu Thi Hoa of Vietnam winning the title. [471] December 13: Yana Barrido is crowned Miss Tourism International 2024 in Malaysia. [472] Patricia Payumo is crowned Miss Star International 2024 in Brazil. [472]