Quezon City suspended classes on Monday to allow students to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Philippine President Manuel Luis Quezon, who was born on August 19, 1878. A national holiday is observed every year on August 19 in Quezon, Aurora, and Quezon City in honor of Quezon, for whom Quezon City is named after being established as the nation's capital during his presidency.
Quezon City suspended classes on Monday to allow students to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Philippine President Manuel Luis Quezon, who was born on August 19, 1878. A national holiday is observed every year on August 19 in Quezon, Aurora, and Quezon City in honor of Quezon, for whom Quezon City is named after being established as the nation's capital during his presidency.
Quezon City suspended classes on Monday to allow students to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Philippine President Manuel Luis Quezon, who was born on August 19, 1878. A national holiday is observed every year on August 19 in Quezon, Aurora, and Quezon City in honor of Quezon, for whom Quezon City is named after being established as the nation's capital during his presidency.
The suspension is to allow the student community to commemorate the
birth anniversary of President Manuel Luis Quezon in fitting localized
ceremonies and activities,” the memorandum said. Read more at https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/08/17/1843442/qc-suspends- classes-monday-honor-ex-president-quezon#rv31Po4MTzaEjEg8.99
Quezon was born on Aug. 19, 1878.
Republic Act 6741 declared August 19 of every year a special non-
working public holiday in the provinces of Quezon, Aurora and Quezon City.
Quezon City was named after the late chief executive who was the president at the time the city was inaugurated.
Read more at https://www.philstar.com/nation/2018/08/17/1843442/qc-