The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) did not push through with its scheduled 86th founding anniversary celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 21, to prioritize its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations in areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette.” Lt. Gen. Andres Centino,...
Harry Potter (HBO) It’s been 20 years since the first Harry Potter movie introduced us all to the likes of Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliffe along with the magical world of Hogwarts. As the gang celebrates two decades of the successful movie franchise borne from the imagination of...
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary SKY continues to bring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Pinoy fans with a grand reunion of its cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and more in its highly-anticipated retrospective special "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to...
The City of Muntinlupa celebrates its 104th founding anniversary on Monday, Dec. 20, by giving due recognition to its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response partners. Muntinlupa became an independent municipality when then Governor General Francis Burton Harrison signed Executive Order 108 on Dec....
The diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the Republic of Estonia was formally established in December 19, 1991. The Republic of Estonia is situated in northeastern Europe in the Baltic region comprising of 1,500 islands and islets. Its capital and largest city is Tallin which is one of the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares For 10 consecutive years, I have been sharing with our readers a letter I wrote to my eldest daughter, Cassandra. I wrote a Christmas letter to my eldest daughter, Cassandra, when she was just three years old. I first shared it with our readers in this column on...
Department of Science and Technology Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña urged Friday, Dec. 10, the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) to continue breeding generations of scholars who will commit themselves to contribute to public welfare and national development. Department of...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has vowed to continue its commitment to serve Filipino workers, employers, and jobseekers as it commemorates its 88th founding anniversary on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries...
More than 15,000 local and overseas employment opportunities are available to jobseekers across the country during the week-long celebration of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) 88th founding anniversary. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III called on...
President Duterte has called on Filipinos to "be a hero" like Andres Bonifacio whose 158th birth anniversary the nation commemorated by way of a non -working holiday on Tuesday, November 30. (Screenshot from Facebook live) "I invite every Filipino to become a hero like Bonifacio by participating...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) celebrated its 82nd founding anniversary at the grandstand of Camp Karingal in Sikatuna Village on Friday, Nov. 26. The 82nd celebration with the theme “Sambisig ng Lungsod at Kapulisan Para sa Kapayapaan, Kaligtasan, at Kaunlaran: Gabay sa Tungkuling Alay"...
Malacañang declared November 12 as a special non-working holiday in Valenzuela City. Established in 1623, Valenzuela is celebrating its 398th founding anniversary this year. The local government announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that under Proclamation No.1240 signed on Nov. 3, Valenzuela residents...