Saturday, June 20, 2009
Philippines Law To Move Rizal Day Public Holiday To June
Sources: Inquirer.net (Manila) and Philippines bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Philippines Chamber of Deputies has approved on third and final reading House Bill 5408 to amend the Administrative Code of 1987 to change the commemoration date of the Rizal Day public holiday from December 30 (the date when he was executed) to June 19 (his birthday).