Honestly, a long weekend would have given the nation a morale boost.
“Malacañang ended hopes of the public for August 22 to be declared a holiday,” reports Philstar.com.
Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma stated that the date, which falls on a Friday, will be a regular working day.
The report noted: “Declaring August 22 a holiday would mean a long weekend this week. August 21 (Ninoy Aquino Day) is a special non-working holiday while August 25 or Monday is the National Heroes Day, a regular holiday.”
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