Palace declares public holidays for June, July

Julie Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 06/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has declared more local holidays for June and July to allow Filipinos to celebrate festivals and founding anniversaries in their communities. The 13 proclamations were recently signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin…

April 2025 holidays: DOLE issues pay guidelines 

Pia Piquero 03/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With multiple holidays lined up in April, employees and employers alike are reminded of the proper pay computations, especially for those required to work on these days. The Department of Labor and Employment…

December 24 is a special non-working holiday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, this year is a special non-working holiday, a memorandum from the Malacañang announced. Special non-working days are also holidays but they differ from regular holidays. These…

LIST: December holidays, pay guidelines

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Before 2024 ends, the Philippines will be having at least six holidays in December. With this, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has once again reminded employers to comply with the corresponding…

Buying Christmas gifts? Here are some tips to consider

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Many of those whose love language is gift-giving, Christmas is the season they get excited about. For this season, CDN Digital has listed some tips from an expert that might help you and…

5 tips on how to celebrate Christmas on a budget

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s finally the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is the season many of us look forward to as we get to buy and give gifts to our loved ones and even…

Thanksgiving week: Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US 

11/25/2024

WINDSOR, California — Another round of wintry weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, according to forecasts across the U.S., while California and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage and power outages.…

Holidays in Nov. and Dec. declared for 13 cities, towns

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos - Philippine News Agency 11/03/2024

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued proclamations declaring local holidays for November and December in 13 cities and towns. The declaration of special non-working days was contained in Proclamations 711, 712, 713, 714, 715,…

Kalag-Kalag 2024: Live updates

11/02/2024

(UPDATED 7:41 A.M., NOVEMBER 2) Here are the latest updates on the celebration of Kalag-Kalag 2024 (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day) in Cebu. Bookmark this page to get the latest from around Metro Cebu. READ…

LIST: 2025 holidays in the Philippines

10/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang released on Thursday, October 31, 2024, the list of regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines in 2025. READ MORE: LIST: Philippine holidays in 2024 2025: List of long weekends for…

100 Siloys Christmas Wishes: CDN Digital’s Countdown to Christmas 2024

09/16/2024

As the holiday season approaches, CDN Digital is excited to launch its special campaign: “100 Siloys Christmas Wishes: 100 Days Countdown to Christmas 2024.” In the Philippines, the Christmas season starts as early as September, making it…

EXPLAINER: Regular vs. Special Non-Working Holidays

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It cannot be denied that we Filipinos love celebrating any sort of occasion. It’s also evident in the list of public holidays that we have every year. Aside from nationwide public holidays, there…

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