Several Korean private companies are heading to Mindanao to build partnerships with fellow private firms there, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines said Wednesday, April 20. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In Chul (Photo courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Korea in...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received Tuesday, April 19, a new modular hospital facility from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which will further boost the medical care needs and Covid-19 response of the Health Service Command (AFPHSC) for its military and civilian...
Three suspected New People's Army (NPA) fighters were killed by the military in separate armed encounters in Negros Occidental and Quezon province, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Wednesday, April 20. Col. Jorry Baclor, chief of AFP public affairs office, said the successive...
University of the Philippines (UP Diliman official Facebook page) In preparation for the reopening of face-to-face classes, the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) has released the guidelines for class activities under different alert levels. The guidelines outlined the activities during...
Renowned mountaineer Capt. Um Hong-gil, whose life was the subject of the film “The Himalayas," will become the first Korean to launch own DNA into space. This was announced by Celestis Inc., the pioneer of Memorial Spaceflight Services for those seeking to celebrate a life or the life of a loved...
After the two-year ordeal brought about by the pandemic, Filipinos are once again traveling as seen in airports that are full of passengers, roads that are full of vehicles, and restaurants that are full of customers. Last week, hotels and resorts enjoyed high occupancy rates, something they...
Ateneo went berserk in the second quarter and dragged the game to a swift end with a 76-63 blowout win against University of the East in the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Tuesday, April 19. BJ Andrade of Ateneo (UAAP Media Bureau) The Blue Eagles...
A new training facility for military reservists will soon be built inside the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. (Courtesy of DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led the groundbreaking of the four-storey AFP...
The United States (US) has announced that it will provide an additional P17.5-million assistance to the Philippines for the recovery of areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette. )Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) In a statement Tuesday, April 19, the US Embassy in the...
‘It is inclusive and, most of all, it is born out of love’ It is hard to turn a blind eye to the things that are happening in the world today. With all the noise we hear from our comeback to the real world, the national election, and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, what we all need now...
PART I Some amount of controversy surrounded a pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last February 25 in commemoration of the EDSA Power Revolution. Some members of the Catholic laity and a few priests criticized the letter as crossing the line between...
After utilizing the Holy Week break for training and much-needed rest, the University of the Philippines shoots for its eight straight victory against Far Eastern University on Tuesday, April 19, in the UAAP Season 84. Ricci Rivero of UP attacks the basket (UAAP Media) The Fighting Maroons, who...
