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...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has released the lotto draw schedules for Holy Week. Regular selling of tickets and draws will continue from April 3 to 5, said the agency. Meanwhile, there will be no selling of tickets and no draws from April 6 to 9. Ticket selling and draws will...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will be spending Holy Week the way he usually did -- rest. The President said this as Filipinos prepare for the Holy Week next week. In an interview with reporters in Bataan, the President said he will be spending Holy Week with his family. "Ako...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the government is prepared for the coming Holy Week, saying they have been working on measures for quite some time now. Marcos said this days ahead of the traditional observation of Holy Week this year.. In an interview in Bataan,...
The news that Malacañang has extended the long weekend of the first week of April was gladly met by both tourism industry players and vacation seekers. The President announced on March 14 to move the observance of the April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan, the next day, thus completing an extended long...
Long weekend! Malacañang has reminded the public that the traditional Holy Week break will be extended until Araw ng Kagitingan which was moved to April 10. In an advisory on Tuesday, March 14, the Palace reiterated previous proclamations, declaring April 6 (Maundy Thursday), April 7 (Good...
