Art Association of the Philippines to turn 200-square-meter lot in Tagaytay into an art house A visual manifesto is rising on a 200-square-meter lot in Metro Tagaytay, a tiny two-story with big dreams, a testament by artists for artists who will finally have their forever home, a yearning that...
The 50-year-old main building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines finally gets a facelift CULTURE FIX The Main Building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will have its long-overdue facelift through a three-year rehabilitation plan starting this year until 2025 (Rodel Valiente) Turning...
The inaugural address of the 17th president of the Republic of the Philippines, Ferdinand Romualdez R. Marcos Jr., emphasized the transformative power of hope, as he said, “Your hope is my hope.” It also resounded with the call for unity, which he credited as the message that propelled him to...
The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UPCMC) released a statement on Thursday, June 30, expressing its concern over the recent actions done by the government to "restrict the operations" of legitimate media institutions. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN FACEBOOK)...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo It’s a new day for our nation. President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has been sworn in as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines. We welcome a new government that has given us hope for a renewed country—renewed in the sense that we shall overcome...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta “The Lord gazes at the Philippine Islands:” In Spanish, “El Señor mira (contempla) a las islas Filipinas” is a satirically humorous piece, translated into English by Dr. Encarnacion Alzona in 1957 and included in “Rizal’s Prose” published by the Rizal...
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) formally opened the “Panapton" Gallery at the Iloilo City campus Main Building and Museum Complex on Monday, June 27. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS FACEBOOK) As per a report posted on the UPVs website, the gallery showcases traditional...
The Social Security System (SSS) and UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP) signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, June 27, allowing SSS members to acquire Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Pay Cards through the UBP. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM WEBSITE The issuance of UMID Pay Cards through...
Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has cherished every moment of his life as President Duterte's go-to person in matters related to the country's defense and security. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) Lorenzana said that he has "no regrets"...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) launched three new research and instructional laboratories located at the Dante de Padua Building on June 21. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS) The new laboratories are the UPLB Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes-Research...
More than 850 Filipino out-of-school and unemployed youth underwent much-needed technical-vocational training led by the United States. Councilor Chiqui Carreon, USAID Philippines Acting Education Director Yvette Malcioln, and USAID Opportunity 2.0 Chief of Party Dave Hall congratulate TESDA Online...
The Alliance for the Family Foundation Philippines, Inc. (ALFI) on Tuesday, June 28, described the decision of the US Supreme Court on abortion rights as "historic." Photo ALFI FB "ALFI joins the prolife movement around the world in expressing gratitude to the U.S. court for this landmark...
