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September 10 is a non-working holiday, Malacanang Palace declares. President Aquino has signed Proclamation 26, which declares September 10 as a non-working holiday in the Philippines. This is to give way to Ramadan festivities which is celebrated by the Muslim people after a month of fasting. The Ramadan began on August 11 this year and will [...]

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Who is Rolando Mendoza?

by admin on August 23, 2010

On August 23, 2010, Rolando Mendoza hijacked a tourist bus parked near Luneta Park in Quirino Grandstand. On the bus were estimated 20-25 Chinese passengers with 3 Filipinos. Mendoza, 55, was honored by police chiefs in 1986 as one of the top 10 officers in the Philippines. But he was discharged in 2008 for his [...]

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