ABS-CBN's News Report:
MANILA, Philippines – The US Embassy in Manila and its affiliated offices will be closed on January 16, in observance of Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day, an American holiday.
MANILA, Philippines – The US Embassy in Manila and its affiliated offices will be closed on January 16, in observance of Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day, an American holiday.
In an advisory, the embassy said it will resume its services on Tuesday, January 17.
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The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), who is remembered in the United States on the third Monday of January each year, is perhaps best known as America's chief spokesman for nonviolent activism as a result of his leadership role in the US civil rights movement.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law making King's birthday a federal holiday.
In 1994, the US Congress designated the King holiday as a national day of service, calling on Americans from every walk of life to volunteer their time and effort on that day to help realize King's vision of a "beloved community."
source: ABS-CBN News
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