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They allow workers rest from work, usually in conjunction with special occasions. Public holidays in Hong Kong consist of a mix of traditional Chinese and Western holidays, such as Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival, along with Christmas and Easter. Other public holidays include National Day (1 October) and ...
This list of newspapers currently being published in the Philippines includes broadsheets and tabloids published daily and distributed nationwide. Regional newspapers or those published in the regions are also included.
July 20–30 – The Philippines women's national football team participates at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with one win and two losses after Sarina Bolden got her first World Cup goal. It is the first time that the Philippines plays at a FIFA World Cup of any gender or age level.
This is a list of newspapers published in Metro Manila. Metro Manila has four major English-language daily papers: the Manila Bulletin , The Manila Times , the Philippine Daily Inquirer , and The Philippine Star .
Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [ 5] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino heroes. [ 6] In practice, National Heroes Day celebrations were observed on the same day as ...
The 2023 Palarong Pambansa, officially known as the 63rd Palarong Pambansa, also known as Palaro 2023 and Marikina 2023, was a multi-sport event held in Marikina, Metro Manila, from July 29 to August 5, 2023. Student-athletes from 17 athletic associations representing the 17 regions of the Philippines competed in different sporting events and ...
The Manila Times is the oldest extant English-language newspaper in the Philippines. It is published daily by The Manila Times Publishing Corp. (formerly La Vanguardia Publishing Corporation) with editorial and administrative offices at 2/F Sitio Grande Building, 409 A. Soriano Avenue, Intramuros, Manila . It was founded on October 11, 1898 ...
The Baháʼí Faith in the Philippines started in 1921 with the first Baháʼí first visiting the Philippines that year, [64] and by 1944 a Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly was established. [65] In the early 1960s, during a period of accelerated growth, the community grew from 200 in 1960 to 1000 by 1962 and 2000 by 1963.