Philippine holidays for 2009

The 10 long weekend holiday in the Philippines for the year 2009

6 April - Araw ng Kagitingan instead of April 9
9 April - Holy Thursday
10 Apr - Good Friday
1 May - Labor Day
12 June -Independence Day
21 August - Ninoy Aquino Day
31 August - National Heroes’ Day
21 September - Eid’l Fitr (exact date my change, not included in Proc 1699)

1 November -All Saints’ Day
2 November - All Soul’s Day
30 November - Bonifacio Day
24 December - Christamas Eve
25 December -Christmas Day
30 December -Rizal Day
31 December - New Year’s Eve

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Sr. San Vicente Parish Church of Bogo City, Cebu

Established as a parish on May 31, 1850, Bogo’s patron was San Vicente Ferrer . Its old church, located near the town plaza, was described as having walls of tabique pampango, posts of wood, and a roof of thatch cogon. The current church of Bogo was built in the post-war era. Bogo City celebrates its annual town fiesta every fourth Sunday of May in honor of its patron saint San Vicente Ferrer.

Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal , Bogo City Cebu

Shrine of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal: A place for meditation and reflection. The Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is located in La Paz, Bogo City, Cebu. The shrine is situated on top of a hill and one must climb more than a hundred steps of its stairway to reach the giant statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Discover Capitancillo Islet, Bogo City, Cebu

A 30 minutes away by outrigger boat from Bogo City is the Islet of Capitancillo. It is one of the best dive spots in Bogo City. Just like Mactan, Cebu View Larger Map An Aura of romanticism wraps around the origin of Capitancillo expressed in song and legend. It Goes like this. Capital Basillo, skipper of a trading vessel during the early years of Spanish rule,committed a grievance against Bugtopasan, one of the early Chieftain of Mactan around a kinsman of Lapu-lapu, and left surreptitiously Mactan. In a fit of anger, Bugtopasan mounted his enchanted white horse and rode out over the waves in pursuit of Captain Basillo’s vessel and flung a curse andspell on Captain Basillo followed by a crashing sound of thunder and bolts of lightning transforming what is now known as the islet of Capitancillo, named after the unfortunate Captain Basillo. Today, local government of the City of Bogo ensures the protection and preservation of the Islet and its surroundings making it a protected site. C...

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