From 0a5fcf8d0da663183a30f9dd639c8cb9a551d7eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:32:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] * asia, NEWS: Update Philippines commentary. --- NEWS | 2 ++ asia | 15 ++++++++------- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 8670c3a..57074b3 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes Some broken URLs have been fixed in the commentary. (Thanks to Lester Caine.) + Commentary about Philippines DST has been updated. + Release 2014f - 2014-08-05 17:42:36 -0700 diff --git a/asia b/asia index 5eba52a..39daf23 100644 --- a/asia +++ b/asia @@ -2405,19 +2405,20 @@ Zone Asia/Hebron 2:20:23 - LMT 1900 Oct # http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~gent0113/idl/idl_philippines.htm # The rest of the data entries are from Shanks & Pottenger. -# From Paul Eggert (2006-04-25): -# Tomorrow's Manila Standard reports that the Philippines Department of -# Trade and Industry is considering adopting DST this June when the -# rainy season begins. See -# http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics02_april26_2006 -# For now, we'll ignore this, since it's not definite and we lack details. -# # From Jesper Nørgaard Welen (2006-04-26): # ... claims that Philippines had DST last time in 1990: # http://story.philippinetimes.com/p.x/ct/9/id/145be20cc6b121c0/cid/3e5bbccc730d258c/ # [a story dated 2006-04-25 by Cris Larano of Dow Jones Newswires, # but no details] +# From Paul Eggert (2014-08-14): +# The following source says DST may be instituted November-January and again +# March-June, but this is not definite. It also says DST was last proclaimed +# during the Ramos administration (1992-1998); but again, no details. +# Carcamo D. PNoy urged to declare use of daylight saving time. +# Philippine Star 2014-08-05 +# http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/08/05/1354152/pnoy-urged-declare-use-daylight-saving-time + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Phil 1936 only - Nov 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Phil 1937 only - Feb 1 0:00 0 - -- 1.9.1