Category: Information

Clark Airport 2007 to 2015

27th June 2007 PAL president Jaime Bautista is quoted as saying: "Clark will become the premiere airport in the country in the next five years," 2007: A total of 126 flights are now being recorded each week 2014: A total of 128 flights are now being recorded each week

Clark Airport will become the premiere airport in the country by 2012

27th June 2007

PAL president Jaime Bautista is quoted as saying: “Clark will become the premiere airport in the country in the next five years,”

A total of 126 flights are now being recorded each week (2007): 45 international flights, 21 domestic flight, and 60 international and domestic cargo flights.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/06/27/clark.airport.to.post.millionth.int.l.passenger.html

29th June 2007
The one millionth international passenger came through The Diosdado Macapagal International Airport [DMIA] (Clark Airport).

The arrival of DMIA’s millionth passenger coincided with the announcement of local carriers Philippine Air Lines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific to make Clark as their hub.

 

And now, the latest official figures available in 2015 are:

Passenger Traffic at Clark Airport

International

2010 : 607,659
2011 : 725,023
2012 : 1,015,319
2013 : 985,419
2014 : 786,809

Domestic

2010 : 46,525
2011 : 42,118
2012 : 300,438
2013 : 215,173
2014 : 90,948

Combined International and Domestic

2010 : 654,184
2011 : 767,141
2012 : 1,315,757
2013 : 1,200,592
2014 : 877,757

Air Traffic Movements

2010 : 6,076 ( 117 ) per week
2011 : 7,580 ( 146 ) per week
2012 : 12,814 ( 246 ) per week
2013 : 10,336 ( 199 ) per week
2014 : 6,651 ( 128 ) per week

Looking at these figures we can see that the Air Traffic Movements were 126 per week in 2007, and is now 128 per week in 2014.

After 2007 things appeared to drop, but then rise again to peak in 2012, but then begin to drop again, with 2014 hitting a low of a similar number of flights to 2007.

2010 to 2012 figures from: http://crk.clarkairport.com/downloads/annual-report/annual-report-2012.pdf
2012 to 2014 figures from: http://crk.clarkairport.com/downloads/annual-report/annual-report-2014.pdf

 

New ACR Cards July 2015

New Color Coded ACR I-Cards from July 2015

Manila, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will issue ACR I-Cards (Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Cards) with the new, color-coded design. These shall be issued beginning Thursday, July 16, 2015.

The new design, with specific colors designated for particular visa types, shall be microchip-embedded, and with added security features to protect against fraud.

Pursuant to Operations Order No. SBM-2015-017, the new ACR I-Cards will be issued in ten different colors to represent the various visa categories issued by the BI, i.e.,

Visa Category and Assigned Color

Permanent Resident – Light Yellow
Native Born – Bronze
Special Non-Immigrant – Dark Purple
Worker – Blue
Probationary Resident – Light Purple
Voluntary Registrant – Red
Tourist – White
Student – Aqua Blue
Treaty Trader – Gray
Gratis – Green

BI Commissioner Siegfred Mison said that the new design intends to facilitate immigration processing, both at the airports and the BI offices.

The color codes will help identify various types of visas even from afar. All information encoded in the cards will likewise be accessible at the airports (initially at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport) through the updated Border Control Information System (BCIS).

With the new design, visa holders need not bring along the documents to support the issuance of the ACR I-Cards because all information shall be encoded in the microchip.

The design will also state additional, key information such as the name of the school (for student visa), the name of the company (for work visa), and the Special Security Registration Number (SSRN)—a unique number assigned to every registered foreign national.

New Links for Australian Visa Classes

Australian Visa Classes at www.border.gov.au

Following more changes to the Immigration Website www.immi.gov.au and www.border.gov.au, we have changed our links for some relevant Visa Classes.

Spousal – Partner visas

Visitor visas

Family visas

Working and skilled visas

Studying and training visas

Refugee and humanitarian visas

Other visas

Family and partner visas

Call Centers in Angeles City, Pampanga

Call Centers and Salary in Pampanga, Philippines

The call center industry in the Angeles City area near Clark is still expanding, with more and more of the young people working in Call Centers here.

There is even a training center here called Clark Polytecnic, (Preparatory Call Center Agent Training)

Clark Polytecnic. Jose Abad Santos Ave, Clark, Pampanga. (045) 599 6074

It has been estimated that as many as 1.3 million people will be employed in this sector by 2016, and that the Industry will generate as much as US$ 25 billion for the Philippines.

Some examples of Call Center Salary on offer in July 2015 are these actual adverts:

Join our team of Nurses and Allied Graduates and be one of our Health Care Call Center Agents and earn an all-in 15,000 Pesos monthly!…

At least 6 months experience as a call center agent is our requirement. Hiring Call Center Agents18k to 20k starting Salary Package

At least has 3 months Call Center Experience. EARN 12k – 16k per month + daily incentives + monthly incentives

I began to prepare a full list of Call Centers in this area, but soon realised that there were so many more than I expected, however, this is the list that I reached after a quick search:

Aerospace Products International
Alorica  – Mexico
AOL Member Services Philippines, Inc.
AusPhilSolution Corporation – Clark Freeport Zone
Berthaphil Business Park
Blue Exigo – Clark Freeport Zone
BOS Outsourcing Solutions – Pampanga
Cekor Technologies Group
Cloudstaff – Angeles
Complus Corporation
Cyber City Teleservices
Data Info Core
DevCo Philippines Inc.
Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc.
East West Technology Solutions Inc. – Pampanga
e-GlobalVoice Corporation
EGS Mortgage Services – Clark Freeport Zone
Elcell Philippines
Electronic on Ramp, Inc. (EOR)
Expert Global Solutions, Inc. – Clark Freeport Zone
First H&R Manpower Solutions Inc. – Angeles
iQor – Clark Freeport Zone
Jenkins/Gales & Martinez Inc.
Kybotech Philippines – Clark Freeport Zone
Laus Group
Leading Edge Services
Metier Call Center
NCO Group
Pacific Rim Consulting Services
Pink Trumpet Global Staffing Inc. – Clark Freeport Zone
Shore 360 – Pampanga
Startek – Angeles
Stream for Convergys – Clark Freeport Zone
Sutherland Global Services
T4S, Inc.
Telepro Global Commections – Pampanga
Top Sellers Plus Inc. – Clark Freeport Zone
US Healthmark Global Corp – Angeles
WellForm Human Resources Trading Corporation – Angeles City, PampangaAngeles City, Pampanga

US and Philippine Dual Citizenship

How will an application for dual citizenship under R.A. 9225 affect a U.S. citizenship?

The Philippines Consulate General in Los Angeles advises that Prospective applicants for dual citizenship under R.A. 9225 are advised to visit and read the contents of www.travel.state.gov/…/citizenship_778.html, the website of the U.S. Department of State which contains information about current U.S. government policy on dual nationality, or to seek legal advice from a U.S. immigration lawyer.

A natural born Filipino CAN hold Dual Citizenship with other countries, as far as the Philippine Law is concerned.

Can a US Citizen who renounces US Citizenship to become another nationality be considered a US Citizen ?

There is at leasat one case where a US Citizen had renounced US Citizenship when taking another Nationality, but was still treated as a US Citizen by US Authorities.
This appears to say that US Citizenship is not lost even after renouncing it.

Kawakita v. United States, 1952, 343 U.S. 717

Bringing Your Pets to the Philippines

Importing your cat or Dog to the Philippines

To bring your pet into the Philippines you will need the following:

  • An Application form that you can get from most Philippines Embassies or Consulates overseas.
  • A valid health certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian in the country of origin, which indicates that the pet has been examined and is free from communicable diseases at least ten (10) days before the travel to the Philippines. If the country of origin is not free from rabies, a certification that there has been no rabies cases within a 20 kilometer radius of the pet’s home in the last six (6) months.
  • A vaccination card showing the pet’s vaccination for rabies, canine distemper, infectious hepatitis, leptsopirosis, canine parvovirus, or feline panleucopenia and proof that the animal was treated for internal and external parasites.

 

Bureau of Animal Industry

National Veterinary Quarantine Service
Visayas Ave.,
Diliman,
Quezon City
Metro Manila

Contact:

Tel. No. (63) 02 925 4343
Fax No. (63) 02 928 2429

 

Philippines Immigration – Letter of Invitation

What is an Invitation Letter for Visitors to the Philippines?

Some statements taken from a Philippines Embassy website MAY help to work out if an Invitation Letter is applicable or even appropriate.
However, this information was taken from an Overseas Philippines Embassy and refers to a Filipino in another country inviting a relative to visit from the Philippines to that other country.

What is an Invitation Letter?

A: The Bureau of Immigration requires that this document, in the form of an affidavit of support or guarantee, be authenticated at ….
A: The so-called “invitation letter” is just another affidavit issued by an Embassy.

How to do an Invitation Letter?

A: If you have determined that your relative requires an invitation letter, please come to the Embassy during office hours…. Processing takes two working days, as any other authentication.

Is an Invitation Letter a guarantee of the visitor being accepted?

A: During the application for the “invitation letter” at the Embassy, we always mention at the counter that this document is not a guarantee that the invited party will not be offloaded.
A: The assessment of the Immigration Officer, at the point of entry, is the final decision on whether the preson is allowed in or is turned back.

This page is intended to give a guide to some aspects of the “invitation letter” and is not to be taken as expert opinion in any way.

Australian Visa Application – Medical Locations

Immigration Visa for Australia and need a Medical ?

Locations of medical panel doctors authorised to carry out Medicals for Australian  Immigration.

Australian Visa Application – Medical Locations

MANILA

Nationwide Health Systems AUX Inc
2nd Floor Annex, Zeta Building
191 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village
Makati City 1299
Metro Manila

St Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic – Global City
Room 1002 Medical Arts Building,
St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City
Bonifacio Global City
Taguig
Metro Manila

St Lukes Medical Centre Extension Clinic
1177 J. Bocobo St
Ermita
Metro Manila

BAGUIO

Nationwide Health Systems Baguio, Inc.
Room 1, Ground Floor
EDY Building
144 Kisad Road (near BGH Rotonda)
Baguio City
Benguet 2600

CEBU

Nationwide Health Systems Cebu Inc.
G/F Gillamac’s Building
169 Sanciangko
Cebu City 6000

DAVAO

Nationwide Health Systems Davao Inc.
Suite 4, Pelicano Building
Ecoland Phase 1
36 Quimpo Boulevard
8000 Davao City

Source: http://www.border.gov.au/Lega/Lega/Help/Location/philippines

Commission on Filipinos Overseas Program

An emigrating Filipino, or one who has been granted an immigrant-class visa, is required to register with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas before leaving the country to settle in a foreign land. They need to attend a seminar to help in understanding what their new life may be like.

Pre-departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) or the Peer Counseling Seminar

  • CFO = Commission on Filipinos Overseas
  • The Guidance And Counselling Certificate of Attendance = Seminar Attendance Certificate needed for the CFO Certificate.
  • The CFO Certificate = The Stamp in the Passport, needed to leave Philippines as an Emigrant.

Why do you need a CFO clearance ?

Who needs the CFO Seminar Stamp?

An emigrating Filipino, or one who has been granted an immigrant-class visa, is required to register with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas before leaving the country to settle in a foreign land. They need to attend a seminar to help in understanding what their new life may be like.
Note: Emigrants attending the PDOS or Peer Counseling Session must be at the CFO office at least 1 hour before their schedule to complete the registration requirements.

Starting 30 January 2017, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) will be strictly implementing the ONLINE RESERVATION AND REGISTRATION requirement for J1 visa holders or Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) participants attending the mandatory pre-departure orientation seminar.

Does a Tourist Visa holder need to attend the CFO Seminar?

No. Only those who are leaving the country to settle in a foreign land will need to attend this seminar.

The CFO website now shows this statement:

If you are fiancé (e)/ spouse/partner of a foreign national or a former Filipino and you hold a visitor/ tourist visa, you only need a guidance and counseling certificate from our office. Kindly present the CFO Guidance and Counseling Certificate (GCC) to the port of exit and show them your temporary/ visit visa and other requirements asked by your host country.

What is the CFO Seminar?

The Pre-departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) or the Peer Counseling Seminar, is a brief, two-hour seminar on settlement issues and concerns such as finding employment, rights and obligations of immigrants as well as policies and procedures on how to secure foreign citizenship.

Exemptions from attending the PDOS include: Those who are 60 years old and above

One of the requirements for the CFO is to show proof of the relevant of Visa Grant. However, they seem to be not very strict on this, as I know of at least one person who went there with a Tourist Visa grant.  She got the CFO stamp but didn’t actually need it.  Another, also on a Tourist Visa, went for the seminar, but was turned away saying it wasn’t needed for her.

How long is the CFO stamp valid

The CFO Guidance and Counselling Certificate is a lifetime copy and has no validity dates. (see image below [click for larger picture])
However, if you change your partner, you do need to re-attend.

CFO Stamp Lifetime Validity

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/

CFO – MANILA
Citigold Center, 1345 Pres. Quirino Ave.
corner Osmena Highway (South Superhighway)
Manila, Philippines 1007
Telephone: (+632) 552-4700
Email: info@cfo.gov.ph

CFO – CEBU
4th Floor, K&J Building
#4 Don Julio Llorente St.,
Capitol Site, Cebu City 6000
Telephone: (032) 255-5253
Email: cfocebu@cfo.gov.ph

CFO – CLARK EXTENSION DESK
One-Stop Processing Center in Clark (OSPC)
Clark Polytechnic Compound,
Jose Abad Santos Ave., Clark Freeport Zone
Telephone: (045) 499-8119
Email: info@cfo.gov.ph

CFO – DAVAO SATELLITE OFFICE
5th floor, AMQ Building, Lakandula St.
corner, Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City
Telephone: (+6382) 228-2432
Email: info@cfo.gov.ph

Ormoc Ferry capsizes 2nd July 2015

An Ormoc to Pilar Ferry has capsized on 2nd July 2015

At least 36 people have died, from the 173 passengers and 16 crew, on board a Banka ferry, the MBCA Kim-Nirvana, going from Ormoc, Leyte to Pilar, Camotes Island. the Banka left Ormoc at Midday Thursday 2nd July 2015.

118 had been listed as survivors at 6pm 2nd July 2015

One report stated that huge waves had battered the vessel causing it to capsize.

Camotes Islands is a group of islands in the Camotes Sea, Philippines

The Ferry Trip is about 30 km between Ormoc and Pilar.

This is an EXAMPLE of a Philippines Banka Boat

Philippine Bangka Boat

reuters.com

Did Pope Francis really say “divorce is sometimes Morally Necessary”

Many News Headlines showing the story that the Pope believes that divorce is sometimes Morally Necessary

But does he really mean that, and should Divorce be available ?

From:  www.abcdiamond.com/pope-francis-says-divorce-is-sometimes-morally-necessary

Did Pope Francis really say “divorce is sometimes Morally Necessary”

Why the question?

Some recent Headlines…

Pope Francis says divorce is sometimes ‘morally necessary’ AOL Jun 25th 2015

Pope Francis: Divorce Is Sometimes ‘Morally Necessary’ To Protect Children inquisitr.com 28 June 2015

Pope Francis says divorce is sometimes ‘Morally Necessary’ USA Today 29 June 2015

But what where his EXACT words ?

One of those reports itself has these words: “Pope Francis seemed to justify divorce when he said that it is sometimes “morally necessary” to protect the children of the families that go through it.

So, according to that, he actually said:

Protecting the children in families that get divorced is “morally necessary”

I wonder what his EXACT words, and meaning, were.

Indian Nationals entering the Philippines as Tourist

Visa for Indian Tourist into Philippines

A Visa is required before arrival

The visitor must apply for a visa at the Philippine Embassy or Philippine Consulate in the country of legal residence.

HOWEVER:

Effective 20 April 2015, Indian passport holders do not require a visa for tourism travel not exceeding fourteen (14) days provided that they hold a valid visa or permanent residence permit issued by a specified country:

These countries are (as at April 2015)

Australia
Japan
Schengen countries
Singapore
U.K.
U.S.A.

This exemption is currently only valid for arrivals at NAIA airport in Manila.

Philippines Visa for Indian

Letter of Invitation to Philippines

If a Visa is required, then a Letter of Invitation may also be required, at the same time as the Visa is applied for. This must contain several elements such as: Length of Stay, Relationship Details, Purpose of Travel and Finances/Support.

This may be something along the lines of:

Dear Sirs

I have invited xxx to visit me in the Philippines in Month Year, for about xxx weeks [=length of stay].
He has been a friend for xxx amount of time, [=explaining the relationship] and we have discussed meeting each other for a while. [=purpose of travel.]
He has sufficient funds to look after himself, but could stay with my family (=Finances/Support)

My contact details are:

Name
Address
Phone Contact
Email

British Passport Renewals in the Philippines

Renew a British Passport in the Philippines.

A British passport is renewed when in the Philippines, by lodging an Application in the UK.

The application can be started at: www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

Emergency Travel Document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

The British Embassy does NOT normally renew passports.

The British Embassy is located at:

120 Upper McKinley Road,
McKinley Hill
Taguig City
Metro Manila 1634
Philippines

www.gov.uk/…/british-embassy-manila

Update 24 May 2022

UK Passport Photos.

The UK government now allows two ways to do a passport photo, but only one is available for people overseas.

These two options can easily confuse people.
They are:
How to get a digital passport photo

  1. Photo with a code
  2. Take a digital photo at home

The first option is only available in the UK, where you use a special E-Photo booth, so you need to ignore that option, and just select “I’ll take or upload a digital photo” and the take a normal photo with your mobile phone.

Digital Photo UK passport

Australian Passport Renewals in the Philippines

Renew an Australian Passport in the Philippines

An Australian Passport can be renewed in Manila, Philippines.

Appointments should be made at least two weeks in advance to lodge passport applications/renewals. Passport interviews are available from 9am to 11.30am Monday to Friday

  • From 1 July 2015 all passport applications/renewals will require a face to face interview with the applicant, with the exception of minors (below 18) who require an interview with a parent or a person with parental responsibility.
  • Provide a pre-paid pre-addressed DHL or LBC satchel during your interview if you wish to have your new passport sent to a Philippine address.
  • From 1 July 2015 all passport applications/renewals lodged overseas will be charged an additional ‘Overseas Application Fee’ of $100.00 for adults (including senior citizens) and $50.00 for minors (below 18).
  • Passport Information and Electronic Applications
  • Recognised professions for passport application guarantors in the Philippines
  • Passport Fees – Only Philippine Peso (cash) or a Bank Manager’s Cheque (in Peso) made payable to ‘Australian Embassy’.

Consular Section
Australian Embassy
Level 23 – Tower 2, RCBC Plaza
6819 Ayala Avenue
Makati City 1200
Metro Manila,
The Philippines

Telephone: 02 757 8100
http://philippines.embassy.gov.au/mnla/consular.html

Philippine Banknotes to be discontinued from 2016

Old Style Philippine Banknotes, pre 2010, to have no value.

Old style banknotes, the 1985 design printed pre 2010, can be used, in general use only, until December 31, 2015. However, some smaller places may stop accepting them earlier.

These old banknotes can still be deposited into some banks until December 31, 2016.
At least they can in any of PNB’s domestic branches, PNB Savings Bank’s branches, and BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) offices.

Effective from January 1, 2017 these old banknotes will have no value, and will not be accepted for deposit by the banks.

The old style 1985 banknotes are shown below:

click to see larger

The newer 2010 banknotes are as follows:

click to see larger

Balikbayans can stay for 3 years

How long can a Balikbayan stay in the Philippines?

This is from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) official website:

Those who are admitted as Balikbayans are given an initial stay of one (1) year.

They may extend their stay for another one (1), two (2) or six (6) months provided that they present their valid passport and filled out the visa extension form and submit it to the Visa Extension Section in the BI Main Office or any BI Offices nationwide.

An additional requirement will be ask for Balikbayans who have stayed in the Philippines after thirty six (36) months.

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/index.php/faqs/visa-inquiry/balikbayan-previlege

BoI Balikbayan 3 years

Eating Out or Take Out in the Philippines

Eating Out or Take Out in the Philippines

To help with some ideas of food prices here are some links to prices at various fast food places in the Philippines

http://www.maxschicken.com/index.php?/menus
https://www.shakeyspizza.ph/menus.asp
http://www.yellowcabpizza.com/orderonline
https://www.mcdonalds.com.ph/ourfood/view/burgers
http://www.jollibee.com.ph/menu-price-list
http://www.manginasal.com
http://www.gerrysgrill.com/ph
http://www.greenwich.com.ph

Top 10 Tourist Spenders in Philippines 2015

Which Countries Tourists spend the most in the Philippines

The United States of America moved up as the top tourism spender for March 2015, with Php 4.03 billion, overtaking Korea’s Php 3.34 billion visitor spent.

Australia was 3rd with Php 1.08 billion, while Japan with Php 1.07 billion, and United Kingdom Php 0.95 Billion provided the 4th and 5th biggest visitor receipts for the month in review.

  1. 4.03 billion United States
  2. 3.34 billion Korea
  3. 1.08 billion Australia
  4. 1.07 billion Japan
  5. 0.95 billion United Kingdom

Top 10 Tourist Spenders in Philippines 2015

Source: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/pages/industryperformance.aspx

Average expenditure for each tourist for the month is stated to be Php 43,956

That covers the spending, but how many Tourists actually arrive.

International Arrivals Jan – March 2015

361,480 Korea
214,057 United States
130,374 Japan
93,043 China
62,899 Australia
46,756 Canada
44,216 Singapore
41,713 Taiwan
40,071 United Kingdom
37,336 Malaysia

Average Spending by person by nationality:

Comparing the two sets of figures we see the following:

214,057 US tourists spent Php 4.03 billion in March 2015 (Est: 13.09b for 3 months) or about 56,480 peso each

361,480 Korean Tourists spent Php 3.34 billion in March 2015 (Est: 10.02b for 3 months) or about 27,719 peso each

An average of Php 43,956 per overall visitor was quoted from the www.tourism.gov.ph webpage.

Department of Tourism (DOT)

According to data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), covering the period from January to October 2013, the following numbers of overseas tourist arrived in that 10 month period of 2013.

  1. 990,486 South Korea
  2. 550,991 United States
  3. 365,905 China
  4. 360,721 Japan
  5. 165,282 Australia
  6. 142,970 Singapore
  7. 120,587 Taiwan
  8. 107,312 Hong Kong
  9. 100,274 Canada
  10. 96,648 United Kingdom

DOT said a total of 3,867,386 visitors were recorded from January to October 2013, a double-digit gain of 11.19 percent compared to 2012 arrivals of 3,478,285 visitors for the same months.  www.abs-cbnnews.com

Comparing the two sets of figures, (although take account of the deferring time period) we see the following:

US tourists spent Php 4.03 billion in ONE MONTH (March 2015)

Korean Tourists spent Php 3.34 billion in ONE MONTH (March 2015)

Multiply that by 10, to get 10 months spending and then divide by the numbers of visitors for the 10 months in the second set of figures, and we get an average spend per person, per nationality, of:

73,141 pesos per person United States
65,343 pesos per person Australia
64,150 pesos per person United Kingdom
33,721 pesos per person South Korea
29,663 pesos per person Japan

These figures seem slightly higher than the March 2015 figures shown at the top.

The accuracy of this is only right of the numbers of visitors per country stayed in the same proportion.  As soon as I can find accurate visitor numbers for March 2015, I will redo that calculation, for a more accurate result.

It also takes no account of length of time each visitor stays. For example an Australian spends twice as much as a South Korean, but may also stay in the Philippines twice as long, meaning they could each spend a similar figure per day.

However, taking that one example further, I have heard that many Koreans spend much shorter time here, than the average Australian, so it could be be closer to say that the average Korean may spend twice as much as the Australian, for each day in the country.

Philippines Republic Act No. 4166

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila 1964

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4166

AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

SECTION 1. The twelfth day of June is hereby proclaimed as the Philippine Independence Day, and all citizens of the Philippines are enjoined to observe such day with rites befitting Independence Day.

SECTION 2. Section twenty-nine of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 29.              Legal Holidays. — Thursday and Friday of Holy Week, Christmas Day, and Sundays are legal religious holidays.

“The legal holidays are: the first of January, the ninth of April, the first of May, the twelfth of June (Independence Day), the fourth of July (Philippine Republic Day), the thirtieth of November, the thirtieth of December, and the day appointed by law for the holding of a general election: Provided, however, That when any regular holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday.”

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Source: www.gov.ph/1964/08/04/republic-act-no-4166 1964