Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero clarified on Saturday, Aug. 10 that there are currently no plans to trim down the existing number of holidays in the country, or that it is a priority of the Senate. (MB file photo) "Ang polisiya ng Senado ay huwag nang dagdagan, hindi naman bawasan...
Two holidays, including one long weekend, await Filipinos this month of August. File photos Based on Proclamation No. 368 that Malacañang issued in October last year, the two holidays for August are: August 21 (Wednesday): Ninoy Aquino Day August 26 (Monday): National Heroes Day Early this year,...
Employees who will work from Maundy Thursday, March 28 to Black Saturday, March 30, are entitled to special wage as all the dates were declared as either a regular holiday or a special non-working holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In its Labor Advisory No. 2 series 2024,...
Yes, both Feb. 9 and 10 of this year are declared special nonworking days in the entire country due to the celebration of the Chinese New Year. KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed this in a text message amid confusion among some...
President Marcos has reminded the public to make advance preparations as he urged Filipinos to take advantage of the upcoming long weekends in 2024, the first being in March this year for the Holy Week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In an Instagram post on Thursday, Jan....
Malacañang said there is no holiday declaration for January 2, Tuesday. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed on Friday, that President Marcos will not issue a holiday declaration on...
President Marcos will stay in Manila during the holidays, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. spends time with his supporters during a gathering at the Malacañan Palace on Dec.22, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos) The Palace disclosed on Friday, Dec. 22, that...
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,...
