National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Friday, Aug. 27, that "majority" of reports about the alleged harrassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are just made up by some fisherfolk groups. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (REY...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko has congratulated the 214 Filipino nurses and care workers who recently passed the Preparatory Language Training that would qualify them to go to Japan. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (left) delivering his remarks...
The National Research Council of the Philippines-National Quincentennial Commemoration (NRCP-NQC) is calling on young Filipino artists to join its Kabataan Painting Competition. IMG_20210826_110841 The NRCP-NQC said it has started accepting entries for the competition, which targets Filipino youth...
Since most subjects in school are taught in English and the Philippines have become increasingly globally competitive, more and more parents are choosing English as their child’s first language (L1). But isn't it more appropriate to teach the mother tongue first before learning the lingua franca?...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will be launching today, Aug. 25, its new online film festival dubbed "Sine Halaga" that will feature films highlighting Filipino cultural values. Sine Halaga Film Festival Director Elvert Bañares said the virtual film fest, organized in...
Leading Filipino media and entertainment network ABS-CBN Corporation reported that The Filipino Channel (TFC) continued its dominance in viewership in multicultural Asian households in the U.S. in June and July 2021. In a statement, the multi-media firm said TFC’s rating was shared by Comscore, a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reported a total of 946 new confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 35 new deaths in connection with the dreaded disease among overseas Filipinos during the past week. Department of Foreign Affairs Amid the increasing number of new COVID-19...
President Duterte assured Filipino athletes of the government's full support as he honored those who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. President Duterte presents incentives to first Filipino Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz in an awarding ceremony in Malacañang on August 23, 2021 (RTVM...
The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) on Monday, Aug. 23, said healthcare workers might resort to mass resignation as part of an impending protest if their special risk allowance (SRA) will not be released by September 1. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sa tingin ko, isa na iyan sa...
You’re going to hell because you’re gay! GAY TOGETHER Cast looks good onscreen and has rapport We have seen Gameboys The Movie on its third week at https://www.ktx.ph/ and it pretty satisfies our need for lockdown entertainment this ECQ. The voice of the young LGBTQ+ is loud and clear in a...
A migration consultant said that most of the 80 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kabul have left Afghanistan and are now safe in different countries waiting for repatriation by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Scene at the Kabul airport on August 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to...
We asked artist and creatives about their favorite words in Filipino and other local languages According to the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), there are about 130 indigenous languages that exist in the Philippines. Sadly, 39 of these are endangered and are at risk of being forgotten. For years,...
