ARCHIVE February2013
holiday announcements / philippines
Holy Week Holidays in the Philippines 2013
Filipinos all over the country will have a rare four-day holiday toward the end of March as the predominantly Catholic nation marks the annual Holy Week. These non-working days had been identified […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Reversals of fortune: Gloria Arroyo and Joseph Estrada
The nation today marks the 27th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power protests that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos. And since the current president is the scion of the family that benefited […]
hodgepodge / holiday announcements / politics
Muntinlupa Charter Day holiday – March 1 2013
Muntinlupa City will have a special non-working day holiday this coming March 1. The said city in southern Metro Manila will be marking its 18th anniversary of its charter on the said […]
commentary / philippines / politics
On Team PNoy’s campaign ad
Three weeks after its rival United Nationalist Alliance launched a campaign ad twitting the administration’s “daang matuwid” mantra, the ruling Liberal Party (LP) came out with an ad presenting their twelve senatorial […]
history / hodgepodge / philippines
Zamboanga City Charter Day – February 26 2013
President Benigno Aquino III has declared February 26, Tuesday, a special non-working holiday in Zamboanga City. The said city in Western Mindanao will be marking its 76th Charter Day anniversary (referred to […]
February 24 2013 Cebu City Charter Day
Cebu City will be marking its 76th annual charter day this February 24. The day, which falls on a Sunday, is a special nonworking holiday in the so-called Queen City of the […]
history / hodgepodge / philippines
Caloocan City Day – February 16 2013
Caloocan will be celebrating the 51st anniversary of its cityhood this February 16. Caloocan City Day falls on a Saturday this year. The day is a special non-working holiday in the city […]
history / hodgepodge / philippines
Araw ng Valenzuela – February 14, 2013
Residents of Valenzuela City will have a special working holiday this February 14 (Thursday), and it is not because it’s Valentine’s Day. The said Metro Manila city will be marking its 15th […]
history / philippines / politics
February 11 2013 Evelio Javier holiday in Panay provinces
The four provinces of Panay Islands namely Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo will have a special non-working holiday this February 11 (Monday) as the nation marks the 27th death anniversary of Marcos-era […]
February 9 2013 Mandaluyong City Day Working Holiday
Residents of Mandaluyong City will have a working holiday this February 9, Saturday. The said Metro Manila city will mark its 68th liberation anniversary from Japanese occupation as well as the 19th […]
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