THE GOVERNMENT

Names of sacred or highly revered works and their individual parts are capitalized:
the Bible, the Koran (Quran), the Talmud, Genesis, New Testament, the Vedas, the Decalogue
(Ten Commandments), the Diamond Sutra.
Religious holidays and terms relating to sacraments or celebrations are capitalized:
Ramadhan, Christmas, Yom Kippur, Lent, Holy Mass
However, names of other rites and services are in lowercase:
mass, baptism (but the Sacrament of Baptism), bar mitzvah, worship service
Holidays, historic events and periods, and special events. Names of holidays, publicly recognized special days,
special events, and historic events and periods are capitalized:
Labor Day, Independence Day, Eidul Fitr, Mother’s Day, Manila International Book Fair,
World War II, Ming Dynasty, the Meiji Restoration, the Fourth of July.
Historical monuments, buildings, and places. The names of all historical monuments, buildings, and places
are capitalized:
Malacañan Palace, Libingan ng mga Bayani, Luneta Park, Rizal Monument
Calendar days and months. Names of all days of the week and months of the year are capitalized:
Monday, Friday, April, December. Seasons are in lowercase: spring, summer, autumn (fall), winter
Publication titles. In titles of publications (e.g., books, book chapters, periodicals, magazines, musical
compositions, films), capitalize the first word of all words except articles and prepositions with four or fewer
letters.
“The Philippine Komiks: Text as Containment” by Soledad S. Reyes in the Asian
Journal of Social Science
“Be My Lady” by Martin Nievera
the fifth season of The Walking Dead
Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and the Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with
Basketball by Rafe Bartholomew
The Philippine Daily Inquirer
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