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(Eagle News)–March 11 is not a holiday. This was the clarification issued by the government after a “Proclamation No. 729” supposedly declaring the same started circulating online. According to the Official Gazette, the document is “spurious.” “It is a tampered version of Proclamation No. 729 s. 2019 issued by then- Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea during the previous administration,” it said.
(Eagle News)—At least three senators called for peace and understanding as Muslim Filipinos celebrate the end of their month-long fasting or Ramadan. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri hailed the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, urging Filipinos to “join hands as a nation” to realize its “lofty promise.” “May we all continue to sustain the gains of this lasting peace for all Filipinos,” Zubiri said. Senator Leila de Lima, for her […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has declared June 5 a regular holiday in the country. The declaration contained in Proclamation No. 729 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was in observance of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan for Muslims. The proclamation said this was upon recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. Eid’l Fitr is celebrated by Muslims three days after the end of the month of their fasting.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Tuesday, June 5, said there would be no classes on June 12 and June 15. Filipinos will mark the country’s 120th Independence Day on June 12. On June 15, Muslims will observe Eid’l Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to crush the Islamist militants in Marawi who have allowed themselves to be contaminated with an ideology that is radical, brutal and very foreign from the Philippines, and Asia — the Malay people — in general. “Alam mo sa totoo lang, if it was just an uprising, just the mainstream rebellion of the MI(LF) and the MNLF, I can endure a war with you. And I can even […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Another long weekend is coming up. Malacanang on Friday declared June 26, Monday, as a regular holiday in the country. Proclamation No. 235, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, said that the declaration was made in observance of Eid’l Fitr, an important Muslim holiday. The declaration was made upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. Below is the copy of the declaration:
