Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Thursday, June 9, strongly condemned the “harassment” aimed at farmers and advocates at Barangay Tinang, Concepcion in Tarlac. Sugarcane farmers (Manila Bulletin File Photo) On Thursday, at least 150 members of the farmers’ group Malayang Kilusang...
Today is the 47th anniversary of Philippine-China relations and the 21st commemoration of the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day. Both are celebrated on June 9. In 1975, it was also on this same day when the two nations established diplomatic relations; while in 2002, by virtue of Proclamation No. 148...
Vice President-elect and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 8, commended China’s role in the Philippines’ recovery efforts especially during the Covid-19 pandemic that battered most sectors and industries. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Photo from Lakas-CMD Media) In a speech...
Local farmers stood their ground reiterating that the P20 per kilo rice promise will not happen under the national government’s existing land reform program. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Tuesday, June 7, slammed the Department of...
Abu Hassan Jalil, a Malaysian agronomist and meliponiculturist, has been studying early Philippine architecture to see how such designs can be applied in beehouses. His end goal is to implement such designs as a way to get more people interested in agri-tourism, specifically insect tourism....
Philippine House of Representatives adopts a resolution congratulates the Chicago restaurant-bakery hybrid on its achievement Husband and wife, chefs Tim Flores and Genie Kwon ‘Kasama is a representation of how both traditional and modern elements of Filipino cuisine, through its ingredients,...
NZ alumni as country ambassadors, Korea opens up, and where to get Tokyo-inspired cocktails in Makati MATARIKI Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Tim Given, NZ Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell Just last week, Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Program alumni and current students got together at...
Philippine Consulate General in Hawaii launches Flag Day exhibit ONWARD TO INDEPENDENCE Bulos (center) leads the commemoration of Philippine National Flag Days in Hawaii. Various activities are slated for the celebration including an exhibit, online trivia on the flag, Filipino Food Week, and the...
PH Embassy in Pretoria participates in World Food Festival EAT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja (5 th from left) with heads of missions of participating embassies in the World Food Festival The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria is one of the...
Sheila Lirio Marcelo and Kevin Yang, through Metacrafters.io, are offering up the opportunity to learn to code for Web3 while earning at the same time SQURE ROOT In the cover is centerpiece of the stage of the Metacrafters launch event Learning through play is a concept we all grew up with. From...
Local fishers were left with no choice but to look for alternative jobs apart from fishing amid the continuous fuel cost hike in the Philippines. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) National Chairperson Fernando...
PH Consul General goes on a gastronomic tour of this Canadian town’s ‘Little Manila’ Philippine Consul General Orontes V. Castro and members of the Philippine press in Toronto visited three Filipino Restaurant Month (FRM) participants, and tried out what each restaurant had to offer. Kamayan...
