Taguig emerged as the seventh wealthiest city in the Philippines. The Commission on Audit (COA) released the annual financial report for local government units for the year 2020. Bonifacio Global City in Taguig (Screenshot from Google Maps) The report listed the top 10 provinces, cities and...
NCIP approves ANI project with Bagobos By James A. Lpyola The rice and corn production project of AgriNurture Inc. (ANI), in partnership with the Unified Bagobo Tagabawa Tribe (UBTT) of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato, has been approved by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) -...
Despite the pandemic, the Food Haven of the Philippines lives up to its new title with culinary victories left and right Photos by the author. HURADOS The judges from left: Thirdy Dolatre, Kevin Navoa, Tibong Jardeleza, Don Baldosano, Sandy Daza, and Angelo Comsti Iloilo is known for its culinary...
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,...
More than 3.4-million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recently received by the Philippines from the United States (US). (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) Through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, US donated an...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana took pride of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which will celebrate its 86th founding anniversary on Tuesday, December 21. Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army conduct preemptive evacuation in...
A boat repair facility funded through a foreign military financing grant was recently constructed at the Naval Station Rio Hondo in Zamboanga City. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The facility will be utilized by the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) Assault Boat Battalion. It was...
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 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday afternooon, Dec. 17, that it has immediately deployed its units to conduct search and rescue (SAR) and relief transport missions after the initial devastation of typhoon "Odette" in Mindanao and Visayas. Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division...
Filipinos' current lack of knowledge and awareness on maritime issues and long-term vision of the leadership has hindered the country from developing a strategic foreign policy agenda, a policy expert said. (Photo by Noel B. Pabalate) University of the Philippines maritime law expert Professor Jay...
The National Museum of the Philippines has turned over the reconstructed parish church to the Diocese of Tagbilaran On Oct. 15, 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and its neighboring islands causing major damage to many centuries-old heritage structures in the area, one of which is the...
Various distance learning equipment worth over P2.2 million were recently donated by the United States (US) government to a learning center in Cagayan de Oro, the US Embassy in the Philippines said. ALS EQUIPMENT-- Partners from Cagayan de Oro City, led by Mayor Oscar Moreno (center), receive...
