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Philippine Army Day and anniversary of the Tejeros Convention: Araw ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas: Fixed A working holiday that celebrates the 1897 foundation of the Philippine Army as a result of the decisions made in the historic Tejeros Convention. Also marks the birthday of Emilio Aguinaldo, the founding president of the Philippines. April 27
April 29 – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced the cancellation of all sporting events until December 2020, amid the threat of COVID-19. [ 238 ] May 5 – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the suspension of the annual interschool sports tournament Palarong Pambansa and other events that draw large crowds as a ...
Business and economy 2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war OPEC and allies strike a deal to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, the largest such cut agreed upon, starting May 1. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2020 Easter tornado outbreak A tornado outbreak occurs in the Southeastern United States. Mississippi declares a tornado emergency. (Weather) Health and environment ...
There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities .
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]
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.
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Media related to Holy Week in the Philippines at Wikimedia Commons "The unique and varied observance of Holy Week in the Philippines". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 18, 2011. "Good Friday traditions, solemn rites held today". Manila Bulletin. April 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014 – via ...