Nine years after former Interior secretary Jesse Robredo died unexpectedly in a plane crash, his daughters—Aika, Tricia, and Jillian—with Vice President Leni Robredo remember how he was always present in their lives despite being Naga City’s mayor for almost two decades. The Robredo...
As part of special edition series commemorating 500 years of arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines 500 YEARS HENCE The limited-edition Philippine stamps commemorating 500 years since the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan come in a special packaging prepared by CTT In commemoration of 500...
President Duterte expressed confidence that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will emerge victorious in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic like it always does when faced with challenges. The ASEAN leaders meet at the organization’s secretariat building in...
The close and blooming ties between the Philippines and Japan were foremost in the mind of Ana Liezl Quibrantar when she decided to join the Food and Friendship: The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest launched by the Embassy of Japan in Manila early this year. Ana Liezl...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced Saturday, July 31, that its partners from private sectors will be extending special promos and discounts to all government workers for the whole month of September. (CSC Facebook page) The CSC said Anthony Audio Speakers Hardware and Electronics is...
The governments of Japan and the Philippines have successfully concluded the conduct of the 11th High-Level Joint Committee Meeting on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation between the two countries. In the virtual meeting held on Wednesday, July 28, both sides recognized the...
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide paid tribute to the "strong bond" between Japan and the Philippines on the occasion of the two country's 65 th anniversary of friendship and the 10 th anniversary of strategic partnership. In a video message released on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the Japanese...
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), the country’s most dominant religious group other than the Roman Catholic Church has gone a long way. It has evolved to become like a prototype of sorts that other sects tried but fell short of emulating. INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo (Photo: Iglesia Ni...
The Philippines and Vietnam have marked their 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties with a reaffirmation of a strengthened defense cooperation, the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed Monday, July 26. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (fourth from left). (File photo courtesy of DND) In a...
The Philippines has proposed five critical areas for urgent global action that can help countries recover from COVID-19 during the recent high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). NEDA Undersecretary for Policy and Planning...
The influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has become a moral compass for Filipinos as well as a beacon of hope as the nation battles the coronavirus pandemic, according to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (File photo: Malacañang) In...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Sunday thanked Filipino-Japanese golfing sensation Yuka Saso for sending her “special message” on the occasion of the 65 th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. “Thank you so...
