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  1. November 16 holiday to celebrate Eid’l Adha announced

    November 10, 2010 by ajay

    November 16, 2010 has been declared a holiday by Malacanang today to celebrate the Muslim feast of Eid’l Adha. As Nov. 16 falls on a Tuesday, this doesn’t qualify as a long weekend holiday, but at least the day off is still something that students, state and private sector workers will enjoy :D

    The holiday announcement was made possible through Proclamation No. 60 signed by President Aquino.

    Eid’l Adha is recognized under the law as a national holiday by virtue of Republic Act 9849. The date for the celebration of this holiday is movable, depending on the lunar cycle.

    Earlier, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) headed by Secretary Bai Omera D. Dianalan Lucman recommended to Malacañang the declaration of the Nov. 16, saying the Islamic event is celebrated for at least three days in Arab and Muslim countries.

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  2. August 23, 2010 no longer a special holiday

    August 12, 2010 by ajay

    While former President Arroyo subscribed to holiday economics, President Noynoy believes in economizing on holidays. As such, people should expect less holidays than usual under his term.

    This is the case with the “long holiday weekend” everyone was looking forward to starting August 21,2010 Ninoy Aquino Day until August 23 which was declared by the previous administration a special holiday under Republic Act 9492 which required certain holidays to be moved to the nearest Monday.

    It seems Malacanang has finally found a way in the “holiday economics” law by saying that it also empowers the President to modify said holidays by law, order or proclamation.
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  3. List of Philippine holidays for 2010 announced

    July 22, 2009 by ajay

    Perhaps, President Arroyo wants to leave a legacy of holiday economics. Malacanang has announced a complete list of Philippine holidays for 2010, even if her term expires in May of next year.

    The whole listing follows:

    January 1 – New Year’s Day
    April 1 – Maundy Thursday
    April 2- Good Friday
    April 9- Araw ng Kagitingan
    Labor Day -May 1
    Independence Day – June 14
    Ninoy Aquino Day – Aug. 23
    National Heroes Day – August 30
    All Saint’s Day – November 1
    Bonifacio Day – November 29
    Christmas Day- December 25
    Rizal Day-December 27
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