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As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays," and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; March 31 – Maundy Thursday; April 1 – Good Friday
Christmas ( Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) [a] is one of the biggest holidays in the Philippines. As one of the two predominantly Catholic countries in Asia, the Philippines celebrates the world's longest Christmas season (Filipino: Kapaskuhan ); [1] [3] Christmas music is played as early as August. [4]
December 17 – Alberto Jover Piamonte, fourth Archbishop of Jaro in the Philippines (b. 1934) December 18 – Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani, chief founder and leader of Abu Sayyaf (b. 1959) December 24 – Aurora Aquino, opposition figure during the Marcos administration and mother of former Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. (b. 1910) Unknown date ...
Kaya–Iloilo wins the tournament, after defeating Davao Aguilas 1–0 in the final. [88] November 13 – December 6, Association football – The Philippines national team co-hosts the 2018 AFF Championship. The Philippines finished second in Group B, but lost to eventual champions Vietnam on 4–2 aggregate in the semi-finals.
November. November 11 and 22 – A coup plot by ex-government officials loyal to former Pres. Marcos and by a military faction loyal to Defense Minister Enrile, codenamed "God Save the Queen", is foiled by the government. After a failed coup attempt, Enrile is among the cabinet officials replaced by Pres. Aquino, Nov. 23.
October 25 – Grace Padaca, Filipino politician and broadcaster. November 6 – Arthur B. Robes, Filipino politician. November 8 – Roldeo T. Endrinal, Filipino writer and television producer (d. 2024) November 14 – Martin Romualdez, Filipino businessman, lawyer, and politician ( Speaker of the House of Representatives)
January. January 1 – Transition period for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program begins. Non-consolidated PUVs, whose operation has been extended for a month, will be prohibited from operating in the country after January 31. However, on January 24, President Marcos extends the deadline for consolidation until April 30.
She would sign into law Republic Act 9492 the Holiday Economics Law on July 24, 2007 which allows the observance of otherwise fixed public holidays except for New Year's Day on January 1, All Saint's Day on November 1, Christmas Day on December 25, and the last day of the year, December 31 to the nearest Monday.