This year of 2015 is the final year or last term of President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. If he runs on this next 2016 presidential election, will you vote for him? Anyway, the president has declared that January 2, 2015 (Friday) is now officially a "Special Non-Working Holiday". It is an additional special non-working day which means that all government offices will be closed.
Why and what exactly is the reason for making the 2nd of January 2015 a special non-working holiday for everyone?
Based from the news and other sources on my search, special non-working holiday started on December 30, 2014 to January 1, 2015. These two day holidays is for the celebration of the New Year. Since Filipinos tends to enjoy holiday vacations, the Malacanang Palace has decided to extend the holiday giving another extra day which is the 2nd of January.
Due to the president's declaration of January 2, 2015 as a non-working holiday, he just gave every Filipinos their longest weekend (December 30 to January 2) for this year of 2015.
Filipinos do have a lot of choices on how they can enjoy their holidays in the Philippines. Here are some of my suggestions:
1. Mountaineering
Mountaineering an enjoyable outdoor activity which involves real physical challenge. The challenge is to climb your way to top of the mountain and witness the wonderful view of nature's landscape. You also get to breath fresh and relaxing air.
2. Spelunking
Spelunking is also another enjoyable outdoor activity that involves exploration of caves. In the Philippines, there are plenty of places with beautiful caves to visit that has been attracting a lot of tourists including foreigners. One of the most popular cave being visited by tourists is the "Callao Cave" which is currently the largest cave systems in the Philippines located at the Cagayan region.
3. Lagoon Exploration
There are plenty of lagoon or lake found in the Philippines that possess natural beauty such as beautiful granite islet or hills. If you love nature then exploring lakes or lagoons will be a good choice for you. Some of my suggestions are the "Kayangan Lake", "Caliraya Lake" and "Coron Island".
4. Snorkeling
Snorkeling is a swimming activity underwater while equipped with a diving mask, snorkel and fins. You actually get to dive under the water and get a close view of the fishes and other wonderful sceneries around. Some good places for snorkeling are at the "Lusong Island" (Northern tip of Palawan), "Balintang Channel" (Calayan Group of Island) and "Donsol" (Sorsogon).
5. Hiking
Hiking also involves a lot of fun and physical challenges. You will actually be traveling on foot around the mountains or at the countryside. Some good places to hike that I strongly recommend are at the "Kiltepan Peak" of Sagada and "Banaue" Rice Terraces.
6. Heritage
If you have great love about the Philippine history, you may want to consider paying a visit to some of the well preserve heritage sites of the country. Some of them that are worth checking are the "Sariaya and Tayabas" in the province of Quezon, "Baclayon Church" of Bohol and "Calle Crisologo" of Ilocos Sur.
7. Waterfalls
You may be planning for a family picnic. To tell you, it's actually best to have a picnic near a waterfall. Philippines has a lot of beautiful natural waterfalls that are worth visiting. Some of my recommendations are the "Ditumabo Falls" at the Aurora Province, "Balite Falls" and "Malibiclibic Falls" in Cavite.
8. Beach
The most preferred activity by most Filipinos to spend their vacation is to swim on the beach. To name a few beaches here in the Philippines we have the "Bolinao" at the tip of the province of Pangasinan, "Burot Beach" of Batangas and "Calaguas Island" of Camarines Norte.
9. Food Tripping
Food tripping is a type of activity where you go around various places and have a taste on different type of foods. You just have to make sure that you do have enough money to pay for your meals.
So what's your plan of spending your first non-working holidays on this year of 2015?
Why and what exactly is the reason for making the 2nd of January 2015 a special non-working holiday for everyone?
Based from the news and other sources on my search, special non-working holiday started on December 30, 2014 to January 1, 2015. These two day holidays is for the celebration of the New Year. Since Filipinos tends to enjoy holiday vacations, the Malacanang Palace has decided to extend the holiday giving another extra day which is the 2nd of January.
How Filipinos Celebrates their Longest Weekend Vacation?
Due to the president's declaration of January 2, 2015 as a non-working holiday, he just gave every Filipinos their longest weekend (December 30 to January 2) for this year of 2015.
Filipinos do have a lot of choices on how they can enjoy their holidays in the Philippines. Here are some of my suggestions:
1. Mountaineering
Mountaineering an enjoyable outdoor activity which involves real physical challenge. The challenge is to climb your way to top of the mountain and witness the wonderful view of nature's landscape. You also get to breath fresh and relaxing air.
2. Spelunking
Spelunking is also another enjoyable outdoor activity that involves exploration of caves. In the Philippines, there are plenty of places with beautiful caves to visit that has been attracting a lot of tourists including foreigners. One of the most popular cave being visited by tourists is the "Callao Cave" which is currently the largest cave systems in the Philippines located at the Cagayan region.
3. Lagoon Exploration
There are plenty of lagoon or lake found in the Philippines that possess natural beauty such as beautiful granite islet or hills. If you love nature then exploring lakes or lagoons will be a good choice for you. Some of my suggestions are the "Kayangan Lake", "Caliraya Lake" and "Coron Island".
4. Snorkeling
Snorkeling is a swimming activity underwater while equipped with a diving mask, snorkel and fins. You actually get to dive under the water and get a close view of the fishes and other wonderful sceneries around. Some good places for snorkeling are at the "Lusong Island" (Northern tip of Palawan), "Balintang Channel" (Calayan Group of Island) and "Donsol" (Sorsogon).
5. Hiking
Hiking also involves a lot of fun and physical challenges. You will actually be traveling on foot around the mountains or at the countryside. Some good places to hike that I strongly recommend are at the "Kiltepan Peak" of Sagada and "Banaue" Rice Terraces.
6. Heritage
If you have great love about the Philippine history, you may want to consider paying a visit to some of the well preserve heritage sites of the country. Some of them that are worth checking are the "Sariaya and Tayabas" in the province of Quezon, "Baclayon Church" of Bohol and "Calle Crisologo" of Ilocos Sur.
7. Waterfalls
You may be planning for a family picnic. To tell you, it's actually best to have a picnic near a waterfall. Philippines has a lot of beautiful natural waterfalls that are worth visiting. Some of my recommendations are the "Ditumabo Falls" at the Aurora Province, "Balite Falls" and "Malibiclibic Falls" in Cavite.
8. Beach
The most preferred activity by most Filipinos to spend their vacation is to swim on the beach. To name a few beaches here in the Philippines we have the "Bolinao" at the tip of the province of Pangasinan, "Burot Beach" of Batangas and "Calaguas Island" of Camarines Norte.
9. Food Tripping
Food tripping is a type of activity where you go around various places and have a taste on different type of foods. You just have to make sure that you do have enough money to pay for your meals.
So what's your plan of spending your first non-working holidays on this year of 2015?
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