August 5 – Cory Aquino’s Burial is a Special Non-working Holiday
Yes, it’s confirmed.
“Malacañang has declared that the funeral and burial day of the former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino on August 5 as a special non-working holiday.
The private funeral of Aquino will be held on the same day. She will be buried beside her late husband, Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. at the Manila Memorial Park.
According to deputy presidential spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo, the declaration of Wednesday as a special non-working holiday will allow the nation to witness the moments before Aquino is brought to her final resting place, radio dzMM reported.
A mass will be held at 9 a.m. at the Manila Cathedral before the burial.
Fajardo earlier announced that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has cut short her United States trip in order to make it to Aquino’s funeral service on Wednesday. Arroyo will leave New York for Manila on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines).
The chief executive declared a 10-day period of national mourning (Aug. 1 to Aug. 10) over the death of Aquino through Proclamation No. 1850.
Aquino, 76, succumbed to colon cancer on Saturday at 3:18 a.m. Her wake is at the La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) gymnasium in Mandaluyong City.
The public viewing at LSGH began at 5 p.m. of Saturday and will continue until Monday. The daily viewing schedule will be until 4 a.m., and will resume at 7 a.m.”
- ABS-CBN News
Read more here. And by the way, classes are suspended at any year level that day.
P.S:
Madam Cory, Saludo po ako sa inyo at Mabuhay po kayo!
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August 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
yehey! walang pasok.. wal kaming duty! hehe. I was really sad after hearing the news that she passed away.
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I was not yet born during the regime of Cory Aquino but from the things I have read, she was a brave, patient and compassionate President. Such a big loss. To Tita Cory, thank you and may you rest in peace..
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm
it surely saddened us, Filipinos. Lets just pray for her to rest in peace.
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Cory. A very great person. I was really looking forward to meet her some day. Unfortunately she died already
Atleast she doesn’t have to suffer anymore.
IMY Ate Kath to death!
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August 4th, 2009 at 12:12 am
R.I.P. Tita Cory!! You are certainly an inspiration and will be remembered forever! I want to go to her funeral but I don’t think I can…
howell.. will put yellow ribbon in blog!
August 4th, 2009 at 11:27 am
RIP Tita Cory!
Thanks for all the good things that you did for our country.
August 4th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
tita Cory really serves as an inspiration to all..she did so many good things..r.i.p. tita Cory!
August 4th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
we have this yellow ribbon sa mga bag namen. though imposible kaming makapunta tomorrow. huh. we’ll just watch sa tv na lang. ü.. Thank you so much for her! Nothing compares. surely will remember poreber!ü
August 5th, 2009 at 12:50 am
She really is a history. Wherever she is right now, I’m sure she’s happy cause she’s now with her Creator.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:50 am
sigh.. nakaksad talaga.. kc we all know she was a very nice person.. she set a very good example for us all.. nakakasad coz she’s gone. we all know na it’s better to let go and let God take care of her sa heaven.. pero the whole filipino are not ready pa kasi.. pati ako nasasad kc even though di ko naabutan ung reign niya, i can feel that she was a wonderful president and mother as well.. sigh.. naiyak nga ako kay kris nung interview kay boy eh..
August 5th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I was watching the video coverage of her wake. I cried a bit, and it was the only second time that I cried at the death of someone I didn’t know personally. The first time was for Pope John Paul II.
I thank her for the gift of democracy we are fully enjoying right now. Let’s not allow it to slip away, now that she and Cardinal Sin are already gone.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
cory aquino’s funeral is all over the news.
she truly is a good example to us. even the whole world look up to her.
rip cory aquino.
August 7th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I wasn’t able to watch her burial last 5.
RIP Cory Aquino.
August 7th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
grabe talaga …puro kay Cory talaga ung palabas sa TV hehe. I hope she’s happy na in heaven, atleast di na siya nahihirapan.
August 8th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
RIP President Cory. I really went emotional when Kris spoke on the last day of her funeral X_X She really changed the world.
August 8th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
may she rest in peace and may her face appear in the 500 peso bill weeks hence
September 27th, 2009 at 5:58 pm