Malacañang has underscored the importance of keeping the financially beleaguered Philippine Airlines (PAL) "in the air" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from PAL Facebook page) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Sept. 6 that the...
The Philippine flags inside the campuses of the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) were seen flying at half-mast on Friday, June 24, as the university mourns the death of alumnus and former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Clockwise from top left: Xavier Hall, Loyola Heights campus;...
Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chairman and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno will run again in the 2022 elections but he did not confirm which elective post he will seek. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Diokno, 60, made the announcement in a...
The Department of Education (DEpEd) has hailed the creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of 14 elementary students in Negros Occidental for making their own version of Philippine flag out of surgical mask, plastic straw, and recycled materials. DepEd (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a series of...
Today marks the 123 rd Independence Day of our country. It was on June 12, 1898 when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed our independence from foreign rule, ceremonially symbolized by the unfurling of the Philippine flag and the playing of our national anthem. What came after were a series of events...
Raise your flag! Raise your flag! National flags are the ultimate patriotic item. They hold special symbols that reflect countries' history and their people. Being artfully and thoughtfully designed, flags also became a great source of inspiration. Just look at ours, the Philippine flag. Its colors...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has submitted to President Duterte its recommendation for the next Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command with the impending retirement of Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo on Wednesday, June 9. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed...
To assert the country's claims, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in celebration of the National Flag Day on Friday, May 28. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert...
“Where could we focus our efforts to ensure healthy, fair, and sustainable food systems?,” is the question that speakers from different sectors answered in a webinar that’s part of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 entitled, “#GoodFood4All: Spare a minute, think before you eat.” The...
A House official wanted to give artists the discretion in interpreting and singing the Philippines' national anthem. Members of the Philippine Navy unfurl a Philippine flag at the Heritage Park, Imus, Cavite during the National Flag Day on May, 28, 2018. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House...
If he had ridden a jet ski to the disputed Spratly Islands as he promised in his 2016 campaign, President Duterte said he would’ve died as he doesn’t know how to swim. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his “Talk to the People” address on May 10, 2021 (Malacañang) “Ngayon kung (Now, if) ...
It was just a joke. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on May 10, 2021 (RTVM) President Duterte never intended to ride a jet ski to Spratlys island and plant a Philippine flag to assert the country's ownership, saying people who fell for this campaign promise were...
