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Every year on May 22, Australia and the Philippines celebrate Friendship Day – an occasion that recognizes the extensive and enduring ties between our two countries.

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Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo gave a speech at the 69th Japan-Philippines Friendship Day celebration.

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It’s Philippine-American Friendship Day today. It used to be a working holiday during the first Marcos era. But Cory Aquino removed it from the list of national holidays in 1987.

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Sunday, August 10/14, was International Friendship Day. But no one seemed to remember. And no one seemed to care. Everyone was busy "warring" -- bombing here, bombing there.

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Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?Matthew 18:33

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Magdaraos ang Baseball Philippines ng serye ng exhibition games bilang bahagi sa pagdiriwang ng Fil-Am Friendship Day sa Linggo (Hulyo 8) sa Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

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The fourth of July this year was celebrated in style as the annual FilAm Friendship Day held at the  Cebu City Marriot Hotel gathered the most fashionable  set  in the city.

[DatePublished] => 2007-07-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1327376 [AuthorName] => FREESTYLE  By Dexter Alazas [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) ) )
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Every year on May 22, Australia and the Philippines celebrate Friendship Day – an occasion that recognizes the extensive and enduring ties between our two countries.

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Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo gave a speech at the 69th Japan-Philippines Friendship Day celebration.

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It’s Philippine-American Friendship Day today. It used to be a working holiday during the first Marcos era. But Cory Aquino removed it from the list of national holidays in 1987.

[DatePublished] => 2025-07-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136475 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2362018 [Title] => Filipino-Chinese communities mark friendship day [Summary] => Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and other major cities in the Philippines celebrated Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day last Sunday, June 9, 2024. [DatePublished] => 2024-06-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2361532 [Title] => Walk and tree-planting set for Filipino-Chinese Friendship day [Summary] => The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc., together with the Cebu Mandaue Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industries Inc., in cooperation with Mandaue City will host a friendship walk and tree and ornaments planting in celebration of the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day today, June 9. [DatePublished] => 2024-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1526426 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2015372 [Title] => Friendship Day – The show must go on [Summary] => During these more confined times what most of us really miss is the company of friends and extended family. [DatePublished] => 2020-05-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136495 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806213 [AuthorName] => Steven J. Robinson [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1357083 [Title] => Friendship Day [Summary] =>

Sunday, August 10/14, was International Friendship Day. But no one seemed to remember. And no one seemed to care. Everyone was busy "warring" -- bombing here, bombing there.

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Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?Matthew 18:33

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Magdaraos ang Baseball Philippines ng serye ng exhibition games bilang bahagi sa pagdiriwang ng Fil-Am Friendship Day sa Linggo (Hulyo 8) sa Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

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The fourth of July this year was celebrated in style as the annual FilAm Friendship Day held at the  Cebu City Marriot Hotel gathered the most fashionable  set  in the city.

[DatePublished] => 2007-07-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1327376 [AuthorName] => FREESTYLE  By Dexter Alazas [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) ) )
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