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Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, 25 March and ends on Sunday, 28 October.  When local standard time is about to reach  Sunday, 25 March 2012, 02:00:00 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 25 March 2012, 03:00:00 local daylight time instead  What is Daylight Savings 2012? Daylight savings 2012 will begin on the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday of November. In March, clocks are moved forward one hour from 2am standard time to 3am daylight savings time (or DST), and in November, clocks are moved back one hour from 2am DST to 1am standard time. The phrase " spring forward, fall back " is a helpful reminder of these time changes. 

Sweden, Ireland, Palau, Saipan, among the posts to be shuttered MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) defended its plan to close down 10 diplomatic posts this year due to budgetary constraints. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Raul Hernandez said the DFA will realign its funds from the shuttered embassies and consulates into posts in the Middle East.  "DFA is closing down 10 foreign service posts due to budgetary constraints. We will devote our scarce resources to where they can achieve greater impact on our national interests," Hernandez said. "We will realign our funds to beef up in our posts where there are more Filipinos in need of help like in the Middle East and where the potentials for economic diplomacy are greater to help out in the administration's twin goal of poverty alleviation and job creation," he added. The DFA did not identify the posts to be closed. However, an independent source said the emb...