Is Monday, Sept. 7, a non-working Holiday due to NIC Leader's burial?

[attyallanlatras]

Just heard it in the news kanina...Can anyone confirm this?....BTW, is this nationwide or sa Metro Manila lang...I'm from Cebu, and I have some appointments kasi on Monday....TIA

[Lucius]

I think so. Heard Karen Davila say "long weekend" na naman kaya daw expect traffic tonight

[shadow]

yes it is!


http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...holidaysPalace

[ghosthunter]

Just posting the news link content:

[SIZE="4"]Sept. 7, 21 non-working holidays—Palace[/SIZE]

By TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:30:00 09/04/2009

Filed Under: Public Holidays

MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared September 7 and 21 as non-working holidays, Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said Friday night.

Arroyo declared Monday next week a national day of mourning for Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eraño “Ka Erdy” Manalo, who will be buried that day, Remonde said.

“All flags will be flown at half-mast,” he said in a text message to reporters.

On September 21, the Muslim Filipinos will be marking Eid'l Fitr, or the end of holy month of fasting, Ramadan, according to Remonde.

[Isuzoom]

over na.......

[Monseratto]

Not again...more holidays!?!

[c_cube]

nasosobrahan na yata ng long weekend may mga businesses na hindi nakikinabang sa mga long weekend na to

[Monseratto]

Expect a lot of ATM machines to go empty by monday. The banks were not properly informed of the sudden long weekend...

[1D4LV]

another productive day lost.
not good for business owners and for employees who are paid per day.

parang OA na... imho, holiday economics is good if people have disposable cash to spend, but what i have been observing is that people now stay at home because they have no or limited cash to spend... so instead of having business be productive which can create better economic flows, tumitigil ngayon.

tsk.... langya talaga itong si gloria... hindi na nagiisip.

[_Cathy_]

I can't complain. They should have announced it earlier though.

Last month, we only had 1 complete work week.