Fooling the Filipino people — not only on April Fools' Day

By Al Vitangcol III

Apr 01, 2023 12:22 am

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TODAY is April 1. It's April Fools' Day.

Though not a public holiday, April Fools' Day is widely observed in many countries around the world on the first day of April. It is a day when people are allowed to play pranks or practical jokes on their friends, family members and colleagues. The pranks played on April Fools' Day can range from harmless jokes to more elaborately planned hoaxes. The origins of this tradition are unclear, but it is believed to have started in Europe in the Middle Ages.

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