October – many observances in the Philippines.

National Statistics Month
Cooperatives Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Oct 17-23: National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2:
– National Health Education Week
– Local Government Week
– National Mental Health Week
Last Week:
– Nurses’ Week
– Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday: Barrio Farmers’ Week