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SONA 2010 speech of Noynoy Aquino

President NoyNoy Aquino delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) this afternoon, July 26, 2009, at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. Below is the transcript of his SONA 2010 speech: More »

May 3 2010 declared holiday

Malacañang has officially declared May 3, 2010 a non-working holiday through Proclamation 2043.  This is in recognition of Labor Day (May 1) which landed on a Saturday.

Though this holiday wasn’t originally included in Proclamation 1841, Executive Secretary Leandro Mendoza still declared May 3 a holiday by authority of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo because they believe that a longer weekend encourages More »

Philippine Holidays 2010

The official list of Philippine holidays for 2010 was already declared by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo early this year through Proclamation 1841. The early declaration would help schools and businessmen prepare ahead.

Every declaration of a non-working holiday would result to a “P8 million loss” for companies, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said. More »

It’s Autumnal Equinox! Longer nights until December

The Autumnal Equinox started yesterday, September 23 (Wednesday), when the length of day and night are equal, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). More »

Sept 7 and 21 2009 declared holiday by PGMA

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared September 7, Monday, as special non-working holiday. This has been declared by Malacanang as a national day of mourning on the burial of Eraño “Ka Erdy” Manalo. More »

Corazon Aquino’s burial on Aug 5, declared holiday

Former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino’s burial on August 5, 2009 was declared a special non-working holiday by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

This is to give the public a chance to observe the last few moments of the Philippine democracy icon Cory Aquino. More »

SONA 2009 speech of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

President Macapagal-Arroyo delivered her last State of the Nation Address (SONA) this afternoon, July 27, 2009, at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. Below is the transcript of her SONA 2009 speech: More »

Swine flu outbreak 2009

The 2009 swine flu outbreak, commonly known as Swine flu is different from the original Swine flu. Swine flu or Swine influenza refers to influenza caused by any strain of the influenza virus endemic in pigs (swine). These strains rarely are able to pass from human to human. More »

Arroyo declares Eid’l Adha as a national holiday

President Arroyo has declared Nov. 27 and 28 as non-working holidays in celebration of Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Arroyo consulted with the business and labor sectors and the Saudi Arabian embassy before declaring Eid’l Adha as holiday. More »

Vote Earth on Earth Hour 2009

It’s about Earth vs Global Warming.

Earth Hour aims 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming.

VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for everyone to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

VOTE EARTH and join the world for Earth Hour 2009. More »