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Government declared May 12th as a Special Non-working Holiday via Proclamation No. 878

Malacañang has declared May 12th as a nation wide special non-working holiday, this is to allow Filipinos to vote for both local and national elections. Proclamation No. 878 was signed by the President early this month. This election will be a pivotal for the country, since a lot of things depends on this coming election, specially in the Senate and Congress. You can read the entirety of Proclamation No. 878 here.

Classes and Government Work in Manila and Pasay Suspended

Malacañang suspends class and government work in the Manila and Pasay City from Monday to Tuesday, October 14th-15th, to give way to the opening of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The announcement was made via Memorandum Circular 66 issued by Malacañang. to give way for the opening of the 10th Session of the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR). The APMCDRR…

These are the official regular and special Philippine holidays for 2023

In a signed Proclamation 42, Malacañang releases lists of holidays for 2023. Regular Holidays January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day April 9 (Sunday) – Araw ng Kagitingan April 6 – Maundy Thursday April 7 – Good Friday May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day August 28 (last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day November 30 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day December 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day December 30 (Saturday)…

Justice Carpio refutes Duterte gov’t: China can’t fish

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio refuted the Duterte government on Tuesday evening, June 25, and said it cannot allow Chinese fishermen to fish in the West Philippine Sea.

Carpio issued this statement after Malacañang, interpreting President Rodrigo Duterte, said the Philippines "will allow" China to fish in the West Philippine Sea "because we're friends."