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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]
In honor of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for freedom, March 25 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the city of Candon. [51] March 27 San Juan Day: Araw ng San Juan: This special non-working holiday applies to San Juan only. March 31 First Mass Day: Araw ng Unang Misa
Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list, [45] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day. [46] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [46] [47]
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. Lopez Jaena's newspaper
If a holiday falls on a non-working day for the employee, the employee is not compensated. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Proclamation No. 1211 in January 2007 declaring Independence Day which falls on June 12 a working holiday, and the day before a non-working holiday – effectively moving the holiday. However rites organized by the ...
Independence Day [1] (Filipino: Araw ng Kasarinlán; also known as Araw ng Kalayaan, "Day of Freedom") is a national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, [2] commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. [2] Since 1978, it has been the country's National Day.
November 28, 2024 [77] 79 Establishing the Mahalin At Kalingain Ating Mga Bata (MAKABATA) Program, and institutionalizing the MAKABATA helpline 1383 December 6, 2024 [78] 80 Implementing the Philippine schedule of tariff commitments under the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement, and modifying the rates of import duty on certain imported articles
From 1946 to 1953, the Linggo ng Wika was celebrated annually from March 27 to April 2. The end date was selected due to being the birthday of Tagalog litterateur Francisco Balagtas. [3] [4] President Ramon Magsaysay modified the dates to March 29 to April 4 in 1954. For the following year, the observance's dates were changed again by Magsaysay ...