A five-year project that will help the Philippines become a more climate-resilient country has been rolled out by the United States (US) government. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) Under a P750-million Climate Resilient Cities project, the US Agency for International...
The alleged overall “emir” or commander of the terrorist group Daulah Islamiyah (DI) – Philippines was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Talayan, Maguindanao early morning Friday, Oct. 29. Salahuddin Hassan (Photo from Philippine Army, 6ID) Salahuddin Hassan with aliases...
Thousands of Minasbate language supplementary reading materials were donated by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Masbate City to help the country in its bid to improve reading outcomes among Filipino learners. MINASBATE READING...
The music of life will not cease Amid the challenging situation brought by the pandemic, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) initiated a special program to support the professional dance industry in the country. Filipino dancers and choreographers respond to the changing times through...
Jan Jodilyn Fronda San Juan fanned its winning streak to 13 games to keep its slate immaculate in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament Wednesday. The San Juan Predators first demolished the Pampanga Checkers, 18.5-2.5, then squeaked...
Now on its 16th year! From Nov. 24 to Dec. 5, 2021, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) together with Writer’s Block and Tanghalang Pilipino will be hosting this year’s “Virgin Labfest” (VLF). It goes digital once again on its 16th year and will be streamed on CCP, VLF, and...
Live on CCP Vimeo! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health, launches its first online film screening for the fourth QEFF. The online film screening is currently on the CCP Vimeo platform that is running up until Oct. 29,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) turned over to its civil relations arm Tuesday, Oct. 26, various essential electronic equipment which were donated by Australia to further enhance the military's capability to combat violent extremism and terrorism. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., AFP Chief of...
Several farmers' groups have joined forces and raised the need to overhaul the Philippine agriculture sector, demanding the next administration to "transform" the industry for "food security, job creation, and balanced growth". In a joint statement, Bayanihan sa Agrikultura, Federation of Free...
Medical equipment vital to the Philippines' coronavirus pandemic response such as intensive care unit beds and vaccine cold storage units were recently donated by the United States (US) to the country. MEDICAL AID-- Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units worth P2.075...
Believing that cybersecurity is something that countries must work on in this digital era, the US Embassy in the Philippines held two virtual programs to discuss the need to strengthen cybersecurity mitigations in the country. United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (US Embassy...
The University of the Philippines (UP) on Monday, Oct. 25, opened applications for first-year students for the academic year (AY) 2022-2023. "The University of the Philippines College Application 2022 (UPCA2022) is now open," UP said in a Facebook post. Applicants are advised to visit...
