April 9, 2015 Araw ng Kagitingan National Holiday Pay Rules

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) advised all employers nationwide to abide by the Holiday Pay Rules for an official regular holiday nationwide, as the country celebrates the April 9, 2015 “Araw ng Kagitingan” holiday. Based upon Proclamation No. 831 series of 2014, which Pres. Benigno Aquino III signed, the Araw ng Kagitingan will … Read more

“Araw ng Kagitingan” National Regular Holiday (April 9, 2015)

The Philippine national government declared April 9 of every year as one of the Regular National Holiday across the country in commemoration of the gallant stand of the Filipino and American soldiers during the Battle of Bataan. The country will be observing the 73rd anniversary of the Fall of Bataan on Thursday, April 9, 2015. … Read more

Araw ng Kagitingan Regular Holiday Pay Rules (April 9, 2014)

The Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines urged the country’s private sector employers to observe the April 9, 2014 Regular National Holiday in celebration of “Araw ng Kagitingan,” (Day of Valor), also known as The Fall of Bataan and Corregidor Day. Photo Credit: giganticstatues.com The 2014 celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan is the commemmorates … Read more

April 9, 2014 (Araw ng Kagitingan) Regular National Holiday

April 9 National Holiday

The first national holiday of the Philippines this month of April, 2014 is the “Araw ng Kagitingan” which falls on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The country will be celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the Fall of Bataan. The April 9, celebration is a Regular National Holiday in the entire Philippines based on President Benigno Aquino’s … Read more