SYDNEY, Australia – Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, according to UN experts who warned the fading wonder has been "significantly impacted" by climate change. AFP PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN A UNESCO-tasked report said on Monday warming...
The story of Achilles Capuso and his Talunon, Kuyabog, and Calabasa Dulce de Leche LECHON NGA TALUNON Clockwise from bottom: Pit-roasted wild boar served with lumpia nga ubod sang nyog and liver sauce Iloilo celebrated various milestones in October, the first of which was the launch of Flavors of...
Indonesia showcases one of 10 beautiful natural islands with the most potential to become the new hotspots for low-density low-impact tourism GRANITE, SAND, AND SEA Belitung UNESCO Global Geopark Belitung Island (known as Billiton), a beautiful natural marine reserve and archipelago in the South...
"Mamuhay tayo bilang mga bayani (Let us live like heroes)," said Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto to Pasigueños during the celebration of "Araw ng mga Bayani" or National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 29. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (center left), Vice Mayor Dodot Jaworski Jr. (center right), and city...
Quiapo has become a historic landmark for its old infrastructures and rich culture, prompting a Manila lawmaker to file a bill declaring the area a “national heritage zone”. Quiapo Church (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) A self-confessed “Batang Quiapo”, Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua...
The last time the Philippines held a state funeral for a former president was in 1997 for the late Diosdado Macapagal. The family of the late former presidents Corazon Aquino and Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III declined Malacañang’s offer to give each of them a state funeral in 2009 and 2021,...
Filipinos continue to pay their last respects to former president Fidel V. Ramos at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City on Sunday, Aug. 7, the scheduled public viewing for the urn containing the ashes of the former chief executive. Former first lady Amelita Ramos spends a few moments in front...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez and other members of the Congress paid their last respects to the late former president Fidel V. Ramos on Thursday, Aug. 4. House Speaker Martin Romualdez visits wake of FVR. (Photo courtesy of Romualdez’s office) Today is the first day of the viewing of Ramos’...
The family of the late president Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) has expressed its gratitude for the assistance extended by the Office of the President (OP) and other government agencies for the wake, which started Wednesday, Aug. 4. A statement from the Ramos family said the OP and other agencies have...
The wake of former president Fidel V. Ramos will be open to the public starting on Sunday, Aug. 7, his family announced. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters / Romeo Ranoco / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, Ramos family and the Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc. (RPDEV) said the...
Proud to be Filipino! What a night of celebrating local music, heritage, and all things Filipino! All roads led to the Fiesta Pavilion of the historic Manila Hotel last July 25 for the Philippine Heritage Society (PHS) Ball and 2022 Filipino Heritage Awards. Guests arrived at the reception area...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, July 31, called for the inspection and restoration of historical sites and structures damaged by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Philippines last week. Senator Sonny Angara (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
