REMINDER: PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Independence Day) MONDAY, JUNE 9

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Did you know?

The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, where Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo (later to become the Philippines' first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. The declaration, however, was not recognised by the United States or Spain, as the Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, in consideration for an indemnity for Spanish expenses and assets lost.

While the Philippines first celebrated its Independence Day on June 12, its independence was only recognized on July 4, 1946 by the United States. Hence, Independence Day was observed on July 4, but in the name of nationalism, and upon the advice of historians, Republic Act No. 4166 was signed into law by President Diosdado Macapagal in 1964, proclaiming June 12, which up to that time had been observed as Flag Day, as Independence Day.

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS & SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS

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So you can plan those trips in advance, here's a list of the public holidays for the year:

REGULAR HOLIDAYS:

• 9 June - Independence Day (Monday nearest 12 June)
• 25 August - National Heroes Day (Last Monday of August)
• 1 December - Bonifacio Day (Monday nearest 30 Nov)
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 30 December - Rizal Day

SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAYS

• 18 August - Ninoy Aquino Day (Monday nearest 21 August)
• 1 November - All Saints Day
• 26 December - Additional special (non-working) day
• 29 December - Additional special (non-working) day
• 31 December - Last Day of the Year

MEMBER RECOMMENDATION: Seamstress

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Teresita has been sewing for me for a few months and is an excellent seamstress and a very nice person. While she has her regular customers, with so many people away over summer, she will have some free days. She sews in your home 8am to 5pm for P900 per day, but you need your own sewing machine or to borrow a friends.

You need to provide her with lunch and morning and afternoon snacks - my maid takes care of this. You can contact her on ph: 851 0097 in the evening, as she is usually at her clients during the day.

CARS FOR SALE

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1997 Mitsubishi Galant
108,000 kms
V6 engine, new interior, new Bridgestone tires purchased last year.
Great for commutes to and from work, as well as trips outside Manila.
Asking price: P210,000
Contact: Phillip Sancehz on 0918-4923840 or email sanchez@ismanila.org (until June 6) or goesser90@yahoo.com(thereafter).
1997 Nissan Cerfiro
59,980 kms
Black Nissan Cerfiro 4 door sedan
Colour coded on Thursday
Insured until November 2008
Registered until August 2008
10 track CD player
Asking price: P230,000
Contact: Heidi Sayers on 0929 645 0812 or email
hsayers@britishschoolmanila.org