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In April 1961, Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia signed Republic Act No. 3022 into law, declaring April 9 of every year as "Bataan Day". [9]In June 1987, Executive Order No. 203 revised all national holidays in the Philippines, referring to the April 9 holiday as "Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)". [10]
Traditionally, until 2019 and since 2025, it marked the start of the school year and formerly the university academic year (until the move to August in 2015-17). The holiday marked the end of the school year for students of basic academic institutions from 2020 to 2024 and today serves as the end of the university and college academic year.
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May 11 – Irha Mel Alfeche of Matanao, Davao del Sur is crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2024 in the pageant's coronation event held in Talakag, Bukidnon. [423] May 22: Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan is crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024 in the pageant's coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. [424]
April 29 – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced the cancellation of all sporting events until December 2020, amid the threat of COVID-19. [ 238 ] May 5 – The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the suspension of the annual interschool sports tournament Palarong Pambansa and other events that draw large crowds as a ...
The day of her funeral on April 19 was a National Day of Mourning. [429] Kenya: 9 Death of former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki: State funeral declared a public holiday, schools and most businesses were closed. [430] [431] [432] South Sudan: 3 [433] Tanzania: 2 National mourning from April 29 to 30. State flags lowered to half-mast. [434] [435 ...
Regular holiday pay Article 93 and 94 of the Philippine Labor Code states that a worker shall be paid his regular daily wage during regular holidays whether or not the employee goes to work. The employer can require an employee to work on any holiday, but the employee must be paid an amount double his regular wage. [10]