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A working holiday which was first observed in 2020. This holiday aims to promote, protect, and safeguard the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, speech and of the press in the Philippines especially in school campuses. July 27. Iglesia ni Cristo Day.
Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) is one of the biggest holidays in the Philippines. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia , the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan ); [1] [3] Christmas music is played as early as August. [4]
September 11 is the 254th day of the year ... Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 10th President of the Philippines (d. 1989) ... Holidays and observances ...
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney lead a moment of silence on the South Lawn on September 11, 2004, with White House staff and families of victims of 9/11. In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the people killed (excluding the hijackers) in the September 11 terrorist attacks in ...
Sports. May 26 – The Alaska Milkmen defeats the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, 93-92 in overtime to win the 1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals. July 19 – August 4 – The Philippines participate in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and rank 61st. Athlete Mansueto Velasco receives his silver medal and placed second in boxing.
September 8 – Rogelio Borja Flores, 74. former sports writer (born 1935) September 15 – Espiridion Laxa, 79, incumbent chairman of film academy of the Philippines and film industry leader and pioneering independent film producer (born 1929) September 16 – Sotero Laurel II, 90, former politician & Senator 1986–1992 (born 1918)
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 .
Yamashita surrender day. President Rodrigo Duterte declared September 3 of every year a special working public holiday in the whole Philippines commemoration of the surrender of Japanese military forces led by Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita at the end of World War II. Republic Act 11216, which makes the holiday official. [1]