Abu Dhabi, August 25: The Philippine Embassy will be closed on August 30 (Sunday) in observance of the National Heroes’ Day, a public holiday in the Philippines.
The embassy will resume operation the following day, August 31 from 9am-3pm.
On this day, the country commemorates the “Cry of Pugad Lawin” (the start of 1896 revolution) by Filipino revolutionaries called the ‘Katipunan’ led by Andres Bonifacio. Meanwhile, registration for the overseas absentee voting (OAV) will be open on Sunday from 9am-5pm. Last day of registration is on August 31.
–Agencies