August 21, 2009 - Special Non-Working Holiday ( No Work, No Pay )

Last week were estatic to discover that we still have two-holidays in August. August 21 - Nonoy Aquino's day and August 31 - National Heroes Day.

Ninoy Aquino Day is celebrated in commemoration of the heroes Death Day. Twenty-five years ago, he was assasinated at the Ninoy Aquino Airport leaving a mark to the country's history.

Yesterday, a memo was posted in our office's bulletin board. Ninoy Aquino Day is a Special No-Working Holiday. What startled us is its a No Work, No Pay Day.I just can't seem to get it, it's a holiday so you are not suppose to go to work, but if you won't go to work, you won't get paid.August 21 is a red higlighted day in the calendar. Just like Christmas and other regular holidays.Holidays are no work with pay days. How come Ninoy Aquino's Day is a No Work no pay day?
If our country cannot fix simple glitches like this, how can they handle bigger issues in our country?

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Philippine Holiday's in 2009

HI everyone! It's a monday and I feel recharged.
I visited home and was so glad to see my 2-year old niece who knows how to count already.

She also enjoys watching Eat Bulaga expecially the Pinoy Henyo portion. She chants Jimmy Santos name together with t he crowd every time the crownd requests for Jimmy to sit on the "chair of goo".
I really love the kid.

Hope I can spend more time with her in the future.
So upon arriving the office I asked my collegue about the next Holiday for the moneth of August. And to my surprise, there are still 2 more holidays this coming August. August 21 which is Ninoy Aquino's day and Aug. 31, National Heroes Day.

Here is a summary of this years Holidays.

http://www.byahilo.com/2009/01/04/list-of-philippine-holidays-2009/

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