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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 Official first day and beginning of the Philippine Christmas season
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.
On June 3, Gravidez is declared as Baguio’s official delegate to the Miss World Philippines 2024 competition. [ 430 ] June 15 – The municipality of Tampakan , South Cotabato wins the Guinness World Record for the most pedicures given in eight hours, with 1,223 participants.
In April 1961, Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia signed Republic Act No. 3022 into law, declaring April 9 of every year as "Bataan Day". [9]In June 1987, Executive Order No. 203 revised all national holidays in the Philippines, referring to the April 9 holiday as "Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)". [10]
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]
Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list, [32] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day. [33] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [33] [34]
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In the Philippines, Labor Day is a public holiday commemorated nationwide on 1 May. Initially observed in 1903 through a protest by the Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina in Manila during the American colonial era, [31] it was officially recognised as a holiday in 1908, with the first official commemoration taking place in 1913. [32]