Pregnant Filipina Rape Victim in Saudi Arabia gets assistance from Philippine Embassy, Suspects arrested

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jonathan Cuevas

The pregnant Filipina who was allegedly raped by three Saudi men in Dammam is being assisted by the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. The Embassy attended to the Filipina as soon as it became aware of the case and has provided legal … Continue reading →

DOH reveals rise in leptospirosis cases due to floods

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jonathan Cuevas

Health Secretary Enrique Ona today reiterated his advice to the public not to wade in floodwaters and to wear rubber boots when walking in flooded streets to avoid leptospirosis, as the latest number of cases reported nationwide increased. From January … Continue reading →

DILG fact-finding report on Mayor Duterte to be released this week

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jonathan Cuevas

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo today said the report on the results of the fact-finding investigation on Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s assault on a court sheriff last week will submitted to the President within the week. “Hopefully … Continue reading →

List of 2011 Regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jonathan Cuevas

We compiled a list of nationwide regular holidays (RH) and special non-working days (SnD) for the year 2011. This list of holidays were compiled from Proclamation No. 84, s. 2010 (Official Gazette) with the exception of some specific holidays with their own related … Continue reading →

Hello Again Kabayan!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jonathan Cuevas

Welcome to the new Kabayan Exchange! I decided to re-build Kabayan Exchange as a normal, single-site WordPress installation and delete the old and bloated BuddyPress + WPMU site. Originally started as a classifieds site for Filipino OFWs in Dubai looking … Continue reading →

The Importance of Connection

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Preaching Knight

I had dinner with two friends who were in the testing phase of what could be. They came from different parts of the world but were both exposed to the complexities of culture. They were broadminded and were careful not … Continue reading →

2012 Philippine Holidays List (Proclamation No. 295, series of 2011)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jonathan Cuevas

A. Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day - January 1 (Sunday)
Maundy Thursday – April 5
Good Friday - April 6
Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day - May 1 (Tuesday)
Independence Day – June 12 (Tuesday)
National Heroes Day - August 27 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Friday)
Christmas Day - December 25 (Tuesday)
Rizal Day - December 30 (Sunday)

B. Special (Non-Working) Days

Chinese New Year – January 23 (Monday)
Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Tuesday)
All Saints Day - November 1 (Thursday)
Additional special (non-working) day - November 2 (Friday)
Last Day of the Year - December 31 (Monday)

C. Special Holiday (for all schools)

EDSA Revolution Anniversary - February 25 (Saturday)

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