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On August 4, 1964, Republic Act No. 4166 renamed July 4 holiday as "Philippine Republic Day", proclaimed June 12 as "Philippine Independence Day", and enjoined all citizens of the Philippines to observe the latter with befitting rites.
The partial calendar list contains several of the oldest and larger religious and/or cultural festivals in the country. Each town, city, and village has a dedicated fiesta, resulting in thousands held throughout the year; a few are national in character.
February 14 - TV Patrol Weekend celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television. Cablelink launched seven channels owned by Creative Programs, Inc. (a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation) on their line-up: ANC, Cinema One, Cine Mo!, Jeepney TV, Metro Channel, Myx and TeleRadyo Serbisyo.
The stock market is closed for the following holidays in 2024: New Year’s Day (Monday, Jan. 1) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 15) Presidents Day (Monday, Feb. 19) Good Friday (Friday ...
February 6 – A landslide near a gold mine in Maco, Davao de Oro, kills 98 people and injures 32; eight others remain missing. [30]February 9 – The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) orders the cancellation of the passport of former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., the alleged mastermind behind the March 2023 killing of governor Roel Degamo.
Weekly observances in February 2024. February 1 to 7: Women’s Heart Week. February 4 to 10: Burn Awareness Week. February 5 to 9: National School Counseling Week. February 7 to 13: African ...
The 2024 Pacific typhoon season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the fifth-latest starting Pacific typhoon season on record. The season runs throughout 2024, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Ewiniar ...
2020. 2024. Philippines competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This is Philippines 's third appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games . Having taken part in the 2020 edition, this is the first back-to-back appearance for the Philippines in the Winter Youth Olympics. [3]