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In 2007, columnist Geronimo L. Sy wrote in the Manila Times that the Philippines didn't have a national motto (which he called a "national slogan") and that many of the societal problems plaguing the country were because of a lack of common direction that a national motto would embody, [8] despite the Flag and Heraldic Code being made law nine ...
The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the American colonial period. Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [6] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino ...
On November 30, 1994 (Bonifacio Day), President Ramos issued Proclamation No. 510 which declared the year 1996 (the centennial of the Philippine Revolution) as the Year of Filipino Heroes. [1] The National Heroes Committee recommended the following nine individuals to be recognized as national heroes on November 15, 1995: [1] José Rizal [1]
Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan, a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire. It is celebrated every November 30, the birth anniversary of Bonifacio.
The National Lottery created 383 millionaires in 2024 – more than one millionaire each day. ... the National Lottery said, while 2024 marked the milestone of £50 billion raised for good causes.
A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [19] [20] Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024, declared July 27 as a special non-working day in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo. [21]
PHOTO: One person was injured when a holiday drone show in Orlando on Dec. 21, 2024, went haywire and several of the unmanned aerial devices crashed into each other and plummeted to the ground ...
A Brooklyn homeless shelter employee was brutally stabbed to death on the premises of a hotel converted to house the homeless, in the Brownsville neighborhood.