NEW DELHI, India -- India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, which was decorated with portraits of freedom fighters and guarded by mechanical elephants. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C)...
The United States is looking forward to working with the Marcos administration in terms of strengthening economic growth, protecting the environment, creating educational opportunities and ensuring peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region as it reaffirms its commitment to the Philippines under...
It’s rather sad that June 12, our country’s Independence Day, isn’t celebrated much outside the officialdom here in the Philippines. For most Filipinos, it’s a holiday people look forward to so that they can get a break from the daily rigors of work. Abroad, however, it’s the biggest...
Sentro Rizal launched online to connect OFWs to PH cultural, historical, media resources The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa launched the Sentro Rizal Ottawa online portal on Independence Day, to connect people, especially Overseas Filipinos, to cultural, historical, media, and other related resources...
The Global Fiipino_mural by Filipino Artist Emmanuel "Manny" Garibay “Malayong lupain, amin mang marating, di rin magbabago ang damdamin." Borrowing from the hymn of the University of the Philippines, the various celebrations commemorating the 124th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine...
Fourteen companies participated in the job fairs that were held in the cities of Las Piñas, Parañaque and Pasay on June 14. In Las Piñas City, 13 job seekers were hired on the spot at the job fair that offered 1,410 job vacancies of the 14 participating companies. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the...
124th Philippine Independence Day Celebration, National Day Fiesta in Geneva 124th Philippine Independence, June 12, 2022 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence Cultural Program H.E. Evan P. Garcia, ambassador and permanent representative of the Philippines, Philippine...
For paying the right taxes to the municipal government despite the pandemic, local businesses were recognized during the recent Independence Day rites in Tanay, Rizal. Photo courtesy of Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN Outgoing Mayor Rex Manuel Tanjuatco lauded the top five tax payers for 2020 and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, June 13 echoed his support to President Duterte’s call for Filipinos to unite for the greater good as country transitions to the next administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Go made the appeal during June 12, Sunday’s...
On June 12, 1898, a public reading of the Philippine Declaration of Independence in Cavite el Viejo (modern-day Kawit) proclaimed the archipelago a sovereign nation. This revolutionary event was followed by the first public performance of “Lupang Hinirang” (“Chosen Land”), the Philippine...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than a hundred vehicles were given away to barangays and security sectors here during the celebration of the 124th Philippine Independence Day on Sunday, June 12. 3 4X2 pick up vehicles were given by the Zamboanga local government to the Zamboanga police, Task Force...
KAWIT, Cavite – House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez was the guest of honor at the 124th Independence Day Celebration at the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine. Photo from Angelo G. Aguinaldo's Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN Also present during the event were incoming Justice...
