Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Wednesday, July 5, warned that allowing the local screening of the motion picture Barbie would only lead to injurious consequences to the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines. “This will not just be an injurious to the Republic of the Philippines but would be...
A student leader from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Main Campus has bagged the Zonta International's Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award 2023, besting 21 other countries all over the world. According to the PSHS System, Rysa Antonette Ang will receive $5,000. “Operate on...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of the Vice President has bestowed the Pasidungog Award to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 6 (Western Visayas) for providing livelihood programs to the poor. DOLE-6 Director Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr. (second from right) receives the Pasidungog Award...
Five Negrense bookmakers won the 2023 Gold Quill Award bestowed by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) based in Chicago, USA. In collaboration with Impress Quality Printing Philippines Inc. and Media Wise Communications Inc., their winning entry was the pioneering coffee...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Abra Police Provincial Office has been conferred the institutionalized status for their effective implementation of the PNP Peace and Order Agenda for Transformation and Upholding the Rule of Law (PATROL) Plan 2030. The Abra PPO received a certificate and a Silver Eagle...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo won another Digital Governance Awards from the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT). Its Information Communication Technology Management Office (ICTMO) topped the 2022 Business Empowerment-Provincial Level...
One hundred outstanding practitioners of the accounting profession were honored last week with the Centenary Award of Excellence to celebrate the 100th year since the enactment of the Accountancy Act of 1923 by the Philippine legislature on March 17, 1923. This law provided for the creation of the...
ENGR. Eduardo Montealto (left), LTFRB-7 chief, awards a certificate of commendation to cabbie Antonio Tundag Jr. for returning a wallet containing P260,000 left in his taxi in Cebu City last month. (LTFRB-7 photo) CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) on Monday,...
PHILIPPINE National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (right) awards the PNP Relations Medal to Master Sgt. Sharon Binay-an (center) for her active participation in the medical and dental mission in La Trinidad, Benguet. (Photo via Zaldy Comanda) CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Philippine National Police...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) reaped another international award after it was named as the Best Airport in Asia 2022 for the Under 5M Passengers category during the annual Routes Awards in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Aviation networking firm Routes...
The Pasay City government was recognized with the Magiting Lingkod Award by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (IACT) on Monday, Feb. 13. The recognition was held at MAAX Auditorium in SM Mall of Asia Complex and the award was received by Peter Pardo, Chief of Staff of Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano....
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, considered the father of marine protected areas (MPAs), is certain to be remembered for a long while. Despite his passing on Feb. 1, 2023, his memories and legacy will continue to live on and linger not only among his family and close associates, but also on...