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* Constitution Day ( The Philippines )
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From then on retail trade is only restricted on public holidays ( New Years Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Day of Prayer, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day ) and on Constitution Day, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve ( on New Year's Eve from 3 pm only ).
Canada Day () is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 ( today called the Constitution Act, 1867, in Canada ), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire.
Proponents argued that the name Dominion Day was a holdover from the colonial era, an argument given some impetus by the patriation of the Canadian Constitution in 1982, and others asserted that an alternative was needed as the term does not translate well into French.
The anniversary of these events in 1965 is commemorated annually on Constitution Day, with week long activities known as Te Maevea Nui Celebrations locally.
In memorial of this " Hour of birth of democracy ", the 11th August was created as Constitution Day, because the President of the Empire, Friedrich Ebert, signed the constitution on this day.
Constitution and Philippines
Article III, Sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the Philippines, written in 1987, contain identical wording to the First Amendment regarding speech and religion, respectively.
On October 14, 2008, the Court, conducted a series of divided votes declared " contrary to law and the Constitution " the MOA-AD of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and Moro Islamic Liberation Front Tripoli Agreement of Peace on 2001.
Article 4 of the Basic Law of Germany, Article 44. 2. 1 of the Constitution of The Republic of Ireland, Article 40 of the Estonian Constitution, Article 24 of the Constitution of Turkey and Article 36 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Article 3 Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
The Tydings – McDuffie Act authorized and specified a procedural framework for, within two years of its enactment, the drafting of a Constitution for the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
In Seagrave's book " The Marcos Dynasty ", he mentioned that Marcos possess a phenomenal memory and exhibit this by " memorizing complicated texts and reciting forward and backward " such as the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines.
On February 8, 1935, the 1935 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines was approved by the convention by a vote of 177 to 1.
In Francisco, Jr. vs. Nagmamalasakit na mga Manananggol ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino, Inc., the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that the definition of " betrayal of public trust " is a " a non-justiciable political question which is beyond the scope of its judicial power " under the Constitution.
On February 2, 1987, the new Constitution of the Philippines, which put strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights and social justice, was overwhelmingly approved by the Filipino people.
But in 1940, through an amendment to the 1935 Constitution, a bicameral Congress of the Philippines consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was adopted.
The 1987 Constitution restored the presidential system of government together with a bicameral Congress of the Philippines.
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines categorically prohibits the passing of any ex post facto law.
Article VI, Section 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the Senate shall be composed of 24 senators who shall be elected at-large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law.
Under the same, the Constitution only applied fully in incorporated territories such as Alaska and Hawaii, whereas it only applied partially in the new unincorporated territories of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
Day and Philippines
* The Philippines celebrates National Heroes Day in commemoration of the First Cry of the Philippine Revolution on August 23, 1896.
* Manuel Luis Quezón Day ( Quezon City and other places in The Philippines named after Manuel L. Quezon )
Arbor Day in the Philippines has been institutionalized to be observed every June 25 throughout the nation by planting trees and ornamental plants and other forms of relevant activities.
Proclamation No. 396 enjoined the " active participation of all government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations, private sector, schools, civil society groups and the citizenry in tree planting activity and declaring June 25, 2003 as Philippines Arbor Day.
* Feast of the Immaculate Conception ( public holidays in several countries, a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States and the Philippines ), and its related observances:
* 2000 – Rizal Day Bombings: A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila, Philippines within a period of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred.
* Feast of the Santo Niño in the Philippines – * Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States – Third Monday
* Independence Day in the Philippines until 1962 ; now known as Filipino-American Friendship Day July 4
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