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Panagbenga 2013 Baguio Event Schedules, Activities, Routes and Best Spot to Take Pictures

Here is a complete updated list of the activities for the 2013 Panagbenga Festival of Baguio, the Flower Capital of the Philippines: November 5, 2012, 8:00 am – Launching of Panagbenga 2013 at Baguio City Hall November 5,2012, 7:00 pm – Free concert featuring The Edralins at SM City Baguio February 1,2013 – Grand Opening [...]

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Is February 25, 2013 a Philippine Holiday?

Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared Feb. 25, 2013, EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary (PPRA) Day, as a special holiday for all schools across the Philippines The day is among the 17 holidays of the year that are enumerated in Presidential Proclamation (PP) No. 459, which he issued, of which 10 are regular [...]

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List of 2013 Holidays in the Philippines, Long Weekends

This is the list of Holidays in the Philippines for the Year 2013 according to Proclamation 459 signed by President Aquino declaring regular holidays, special non-working holidays and special holiday for schools and businesses.year. The first special non-working holiday will be for the celebration of the Chinese New Year. In 2013, there will be 16 [...]

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The Richest Filipinos 2011

Here are the top 10 Richest persons in the Philippines for the year 2011. This ranking is according to the annual listing conducted by respected Forbes Magazine: 1. Henry Sy $7.2 billion 2. Lucio Tan $2.8 billion 3. John Gokongwei Jr. $2.4 billion 4. Andrew Tan $2 billion 5. David Consunji $1.9 billion 6. Jaime [...]

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Divorce Bill Philippines (HB 1799)

House Bill (HB) No. 1799 is a proposed law that will legalize divorce in the Philippines. The Philippine version of this controversial Divorce Bill was tackled at the level of the Committee on Revision of Laws this Wednesday, June 1, 2011. The Divorce Bill of the Philippines was authored by Gabriela party-list representative Luzviminda Ilagan [...]

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