An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the officials of the country's over 42,000 barangays to include planting of vegetables in their respective programs to instill in the mind of their respective constituents the value of urban farming. DILG Undersecretary...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, July 7 thumbed down proposals to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as the terminal was named after a democracy icon to remind the Filipinos of the 1986 People Power Revolution. “Hindi na kailangang palitan ang pangalan ng NAIA...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday called for a revolution—not the chaotic one but a revolution against poverty. 80396 Pacquiao urged his supporters to make the elections' day a day of revolution of the masses by voting for him in the position to lead the country. He made...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta When I first read “El Filibusterismo,” I was too young to understand why it is “profound and perfect” (Rizal’s own words), so I was appalled that Maria Clara jumped off the convent roof before Simoun could rescue her and that his revolution failed. Two decades...
‘Big brands and retailers produce too much too fast, and manipulate us into a toxic cycle of overconsumption’ On April 24, 2013, the global fashion industry was in the spotlight not because of a new style trend or a design wunderkind, but because of a tragic incident that took place in...
The World Health Organization estimated that by 2050, up to ten million deaths associated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria (or what we commonly refer to as superbugs) will be recorded in Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines. This estimate is due to the growing number of superbugs being...
Singer-actor Ogie Alcasid recently shared with fans a video he took as a teenager. It is actually historical. It is a video of the actual EDSA Revolution as it happened in 1986. "I was 19 years old when I shot this video from the rooftop of the Polymedic hospital," Ogie wrote as caption to the...
Opposition candidates joined the country in commemorating the 36th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution--the bloodless upheaval that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. The EDSA People Power monument Vice presidential bet Senator Kiko Pangilinan...
There has always been a misconception that the first People Power Revolution in 1986 happened only in Metro Manila, particularly at EDSA, but various demonstrations really took place in many regions across the country. 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution (Photo from Presidential Museum and Library...
As the country commemorates the 36th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, President Duterte called on Filipinos to honor the people who continue to keep the democracy alive. The EDSA People Power monument In his People Power anniversary message on Friday, Feb. 25, Duterte said that memories...
Vice President Leni Robredo said it was the Filipinos' love for the country that gave them the courage to fight for their freedom and made the 1986 People Power Revolution successful. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo made the statement Friday, Feb. 25, as the country...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) will finalize the metrics identifying areas that may be downgraded to Alert Level 1 with the findings already submitted for President Duterte's approval on Feb. 28, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed Friday,...
