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Tag Archives: holidays
Eid’l Adha (November 27-28) not National Holiday
Maybe you’ve already made plans for the long weekend from November 27 – 30, right after you’ve heard about the happy news that Malacanang declared November 27-28, 2009 as national holidays, to commemorate the Islam feast Eid’l Adha. This was … Continue reading
EDSA People Power Anniversary on February 23, 2009: Holiday for Schools Only
You may have known by now that February 23, 2009 had been declared as a national special holiday — but only for schools, both public and private. This means a regular two-day weekend for the rest of us. A big … Continue reading
The Ruins of War: Corregidor Island
Corregidor Island is near Manila, just 48 kilometers west of the Philippines’ capital. Shaped like a tadpole, it’s 3 miles long and 1 ½ miles at its widest point. Yet, I would surmise that not a majority of Filipinos have … Continue reading
Get Ready for Long Vacations in 2009
Hold on to your wallets, pare. Long weekends, which is a milder way of saying “more expenses for long vacations”, are already known. We now have the official list of 2009 regular and special non-working national holidays after the President … Continue reading
Sinulog in Cebu: Viva Pit Senor!
A street party erupts every third Sunday of January. The annual Sinulog dance ritual is part of the celebrations to honor of the miraculous Santo Niño. Looking back, it’s quite unfortunate that in more than four years of staying in … Continue reading
January 2, 2009 a Holiday?
Update: I’ll be damned. Just a few hours from writing this entry and we’re updating it to confirm that January 2, 2009 was just declared as an additional special non-working holiday (Proclamation 1695). You could proceed to read the full … Continue reading
Things I Hate About Christmas
I hate to sound like the Grinch, but there are reasons why we’re going to talk about not-so-pleasant things related to the Christmas celebrations. There’s no guarantee that these reasons are good. First, it seems that most would discuss what … Continue reading
Official 2009 Holidays in the Philippines
Vacations are generally welcome, for Pinoy Dads to relax or spend time with the family. There are a number of factors when planning a vacation. Others who want a more relaxed and not-so-crowded vacation would want to have it when … Continue reading
Long Weekends in August: Time for the Family
I just remembered that there are two long weekends this coming August, as reflected in the list of National Regular and Special Holidays for 2008 in the Philippines. The declared holidays are: Ninoy Aquino Day (18 August 2008, which means … Continue reading
