May 12 election day now a national holiday

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has declared election day, May 12, as a special non-working holiday nationwide. According to Proclamation 878, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made May 12 a national holiday to “enable the people to properly exercise their right to vote.”  The proclamation was signed on Tuesday, May 6, following a request from the Commission … Read more

Calls for riot, acts of sedition won't be ignored, Palace warns – ABS-CBN.COM

Calls for riot, acts of sedition won’t be ignored, Palace warns  ABS-CBN.COM AWOL cop na vlogger kinasuhan ng inciting to sedition kontra Marcos  Inquirer.net Vlogger na pulis swak sa sedisyon, cybercrime  tonite.abante.com.ph Pangulong Marcos, PNP inupakan: Vlogger na pulis kinasuhan ng sedisyon  Pilipino Star Ngayon Parak kinasuhan ng PNP vs pagtuligsa kay PBBM  Remate Source link

Palace: No intention to fade memories of EDSA revolt – ABS-CBN.COM

Palace: No intention to fade memories of EDSA revolt  ABS-CBN.COM [EDITORIAL] We own EDSA. It lives on in us.  Rappler Philippine Star – On this day in 1986, hundreds of…  Facebook Ika-39 na anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution, ginunita ngayong araw  Daily Tribune (Philippines) `EDSA spirit, where na you?’  tonite.abante.com.ph Source link

Japan’s defense minister pays courtesy call on Marcos

Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr.  The courtesy call took place at the Study Room of Malacañang Palace. Marcos said the Philippines and Japan have been working closely for so many decades.  ”I hope that with the many changes that are occurring in our region, … Read more

Palace assures clergy: No graft, patronage in budget releases – Philstar.com

Palace assures clergy: No graft, patronage in budget releases  Philstar.com Bersamin: Budget releases more strict, transparent  Inquirer.net [The Wide Shot] Will more Christians rise up vs Marcos, Duterte?  Rappler Bestlink College of PH says issues on foundation day ‘fabricated, not true’; welcomes probe  ABS-CBN.COM Bersamin assures transparent fund use amid calls to reject ‘ayuda-driven’ budget  Daily Tribune (Philippines) Source link

Palace declares January 27 a Muslim holiday for Isra Wal Mi’raj

Malacañang has confirmed that January 27, 2025, Monday, will be a holiday for Muslims in observance of the Isra Wal Mi’raj or the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said Sunday that the holiday will be observed specifically in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), as well … Read more