Tag: special non-working holiday

June 30 declared special non-working holiday in Manila due to inauguration of President-elect Marcos Jr

  (Eagle News) – Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has declared, June 30, Thursday, a special non-working holiday in Manila in line with the scheduled inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the 17th president of the Philippines to be held at the National Museum. Domagoso also directed “the Manila Police District and all law enforcement officers, including barangay officials, to strictly adopt and implement security measures in said date.” “To ensure the safety, […]

Palace declares Wednesday, Feb. 13, a special non-working holiday in Parañaque

(Eagle News)—-Wednesday, Feb. 13, has been declared a special non-working holiday in Parañaque. In making the declaration in Proclamation No. 665, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by authority of President Rodrigo Duterte, said it was “but fitting and proper that the people of the city..be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate” in the activities marking Parañaque’s cityhood anniversary. The proclamation was signed on Feb. 6.  

Palace declares Feb. 6 a special non-working holiday in areas covered by Day 2 of plebiscite

(Eagle News)–The Palace has declared February 6 a special non-working holiday in areas covered by Day 2 of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite. According to Proclamation No. 656, the declaration of such in Lanao del Norte except Iligan City, and in the municipalities of Aleosan, Carmen, Kabacan, Midsayap, Pikit and Pigkayawan in North Cotabato was to give the people there the “opportunity to actively and fully participate in the plebiscite and exercise their right to vote.” […]

Palace declares January 21 a special non-working holiday in Isabela, Cotabato, ARMM for BOL plebiscite

(Eagle News) — The Palace has declared Jan. 21 a special non-working holiday in several parts of Mindanao. According to Proclamation No. 646, the declaration applies to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Isabela in Basilan and to Cotabato City. The declaration was made to allow voters to participate in the plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law ratification slated on that day. Residents of Lanao del Norte except Iligan City, and six towns in North Cotabato […]

Malacanang declares May 14 as special non-working holiday

(Eagle News) – Malacanang has declared May 14, the day of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, as a special non-working holiday. Based on the issued proclamation number 479 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, the special non-working holiday was declared  to give the public an opportunity to vote. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already submitted a request to the presidential office for election day to be declared a holiday.

Number coding sa December 23 at 29, suspendido

(Eagle News) — Sinuspinde ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang pag-iral ng number coding sa mga pribadong sasakyan sa Metro Manila para sa December 23 at sa December 29. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Tim Orbos, layon ng suspensyon na mabigyang pagkakataon ang mga motorista na makabiyahe ng maaga patungo sa kanilang mga destinasyon para sa holiday season. Inaasahang sa Biyernes, December 23 ang dagsa ng mga motorista at December 29 pa lamang ay […]

Pay rules for 25 February 2016, a special non-working holiday

The Department of Labor and Employment has released Advisory No. 08 Series of 2015 to guide employers in issuing payment of wages, and inform workers of their privileges for the special (non-working) holiday on 25 February 2016. This is in observance of the 30th Edsa People Power Revolution. The Labor Advisory keeps in step with the Proclamation No. 1071 issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III on 8 July 2015. “The rules for pay on […]

Holiday – it pays to know the difference!

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 8) – A holiday is a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done. A time when almost everybody does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want. Such as travel to different parts of the Philippines or out of the country. Holiday is usually the time when we rest and relax. A holiday is usually created by custom or by law on which normal […]

Nov 18-19, special non-working holiday in NCR

MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III declared in Proclamation No. 1072 that November 18 and 19, 2015 will be special non-working holidays in the National Capital Region (NCR) due to the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) meeting that will be held in the said dates in Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Drilon, Belmonte personally deliver to the INC leadership a resolution declaring July 27 as special non-working holiday

Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte were at the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s central office earlier this morning to personally deliver to the INC leadership joint resolution number 2, the resolution declaring July 27, 2014 as a special non-working holiday. The first time a joint resolution was passed was in the year 2011, more than three years ago.