August 5, the scheduled burial date for former President Corazon Aquino, has been declared a special non-working holiday, it was learned Sunday.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the proclamation would "give Filipinos a chance to pay their respects and appreciation" to the late former president.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would cut short her trip in the United States so she could attend the funeral. He said she would fly Monday from New York to San Francisco for a refuel stop and was expected to arrive in Manila early Wednesday morning, just in time for the funeral.
Wednesday, Cebu will have two other holidays for the month of August.
On Wednesday, the whole Province of Cebu, as well as the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu, celebrates a special non-working holiday to commemorate the 439th founding anniversary of the province.
It will also be a special non-working holiday on Monday, August 18, in celebration of the death anniversary of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino on August 21.
Though Aquino’s death anniversary is on August 18, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, through Presidential Proclamation 1468, moved its celebration to August 21 to give Filipinos an extended weekend.
The same proclamation moves the celebration of National Heroes Day from Aug. 28 to August 31 – a regular non-working holiday – again to give Filipinos an extended weekend.
Wednesday’s holiday is covered by Republic Act (RA) 8952 passed in 1999, said Elias Cayanong, regional director of Department of Labor and Employment Central Visayas.
RA 8952 amends RA 7698, the Charter of the Province of Cebu. The amendment includes in the province’s holiday component cities and highly urbanized cities that were once part of the province.
Cayanong said those who work on special non-working holidays like Wednesday and August 18 are to receive 30 percent more compensation for the day. Those who chose not to work are not entitled to any pay.
On regular non-working holidays like August 25, workers still get the equivalent of a day’s pay if they do not report for work, and double pay if they do report for work, Cayanong said.
so mga peps, asa man ta aning mga panahona magtapok.? murag ubay2x pud baya dah.. hmmm, ako ika suggest murag nindot e foodtrip aning mga higayuna..
ReplyDeletePlease check the one who made this report. August 21 is Friday why moved the holiday to August 18 when that is A Tuesday. If the purpose is to make the holiday long why it is moved to Tuesday when Friday aside from being the day of the celbratin it falls also on Friday.
ReplyDeleteBefore finalizing the report, it is necessary to have a proof reading to avoid mistakes and confusing report to the public. Just like the report concerning the special holiday on August 21 which is moved to August 25? If the purpose is to give filipinos an extended weekend why moved to August 25 when that is Tuesday when in fact the holiday is already. falls on Friday so that makes an extended weekend instead of having it on Tuesday. Marlene H. Uy
ReplyDeleteSorry for the wrong info guys it was just mistakenly posted because i was so excited and thinking of the holidays and i got carried away thinking that it was actually our day off on august 21.. my apology... but now it was corrected.. anyways tnx for the info... God Bless
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