Just in time for the 161st birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), launched a special exhibit in Museo de Calamba at the Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna on Sunday, June...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to serve as the 17th president of the Philippines, while his running mate Vice President-elect Sara Duterte is the incoming 15th vice president of the Philippines. But why the numerical gap between the two? The answer is rather simpel; some...
THE newly renovated Molo Plaza in Iloilo City reopened Friday, June 17, after undergoing renovation. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) ILOILO CITY – The newly renovated Molo Plaza in Molo district here has reopened. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) officially turned over the Molo...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, June 18 said he was confident Retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. is competent to be the next Department of National Defense (DND) chief. Lacson said he vouches for Faustino’s capability to head the DND despite having earlier objected to his...
On June 10, Malacañang Palace announced that it is honoring eight Filipinos with the Order of National Artists following the recommendations of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conferred the order...
Care providers of people diagnosed with dementia are at an increased risk for having significant physical and mental health problems, said an expert. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILLIPINES) In a webinar on Friday, June 17, titled “Demensya sa Panahon ng Pandemya,” experts from the University of the...
The Philippines and United States have concluded a two-week bilateral training between both countries' marine corps Friday, June 17. Philippine service members and US Marines participate in a training on joint forward arming and refueling in Ilocos Norte. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the...
A citizens’ rights group has called on the 19th Congress to endow the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) with greater police power–specifically site blocking–as a means to protect the creative industry from online pirating. CitizenWatch and the IPOPHL...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI), appealed for compassion towards refugees as nations commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20 and World Refugee Week on June 20...
Through the years, and with the melding of cultures of the east and the west, a father has taken on more non-traditional roles. To his children, he’s become father and mother, brother and sister, playmate and competitor, provider and teacher, cook and taste-tester, life coach and friend....
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) - Health Care Ministry is promoting a community-based mental health program for those suffering from depression and other mental health issues. (CATHOLIC BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES) Camilian priest Fr. Dan Cancino,...
The National Museum of the Philippines and Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. launched the Elizabeth Y. Gokongwei Ethnographic Stoneware Resource Center There are numerous ways one can learn the Philippines’ rich history. There is the Filipinos’ hand-looming and weaving tradition, where...
