Christmas is a writer’s festival. If I were to write down words associated with Christmas with no context at all, just list them down, I’m pretty sure they will be quite a delight on the ear, melodic and heartstirring and memory-inducing with words like December or carols or carolers, though I...
Photo from Pixabay Christmas weekend is seen to be cyclone-free, but the current weather systems may still bring rains to some parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, Dec. 22. PAGASA said in a special weather...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued an advisory specifying the wage computations for regular holidays and special non-working holidays for 2024. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the move is to remind all private sector employers to ensure the proper payment of...
Unemployment is expected to drop in the fourth quarter of the year as livelihood opportunities begin to open up leading to the holidays, an economist said. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) cited Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Chief Economist Michael Ricafort's...
President Marcos has allowed work-from-home arrangement for government employees and asynchronous classes for public schools on Tuesday, Oct. 31. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Pool/KJ Rosales) The Office of the President released on Friday, Oct. 27,...
Malacañang debunked circulating information that Nov. 3 is a holiday and that government work and classes are suspended on Oct. 31. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Thursday, Oct. 26, that Nov. 3 is not a holiday. He also earlier said that the Palace is not suspending work in...
While long holidays are often embraced by many, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan believes they can pose challenges for Filipinos striving to earn a living. Balisacan explained that mandatory holidays enforced by the government can be especially...
Malacañang explained that it did not include the 38th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution in the list of special non-working days for 2024 as its observance has minimal socioeconomic impact since it falls on a Sunday. File photo The Office of the President (OP) said this after it...
Filipinos can start planning their 2024 trips as Malacañang bared the list of regular holidays and special nonworking days for next year, which includes at least five long weekends. File photos Malacañang released on Friday, Oct. 13, a copy of Proclamation No. 368, signed by Executive Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. shared that his Holy Week vacation was quiet yet good as it gave him time for a much-needed breather. *P* *resident Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)* Marcos said this as Filipinos end their five-day weekend holiday on Monday, April 10....
Bus and other Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) terminals in Metro Manila were teeming with passengers early Wednesday morning, with the peak felt after lunch when government workers were dismissed from work, as the exodus to the provinces for the Holy Week started. Passengers bound for Central...
Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday, April 5 that all transport systems should be in place as majority of travelers hit the road at the start of the Holy Week holidays. “The surge of passengers in bus terminals, seaports and airports during this season has been a yearly occurrence,” Poe...
