To further enhance the promotion of Filipino culinary tradition and the country’s unique food tourism experiences, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with various government agencies to officially infuse the food tourism dimension in the celebration of the Filipino Food Month every...
Public school teachers are eyeing to stage a synchronized one-day absence if the Department of Education (DepEd) fails to immediately release the overtime pay for the overtime work public teachers rendered for 87 days. (Photo from ACT) Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) gave DepEd until Oct. 5 to...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones thanked Monday, Sept. 6, teachers for their contribution to education. DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones (Screenshot from Facebook live) "In our society, the teacher is the most beloved of all government employees. A great man...
The country celebrates the first Philippine Film Industry Month throughout September, starting with a gala on Sept. 12. What is the significance of September 12 in the history of Philippine movies? According to records, that was the day Philippine cinema was born, on September 12, 1919, the...
Beginning this year, the country will officially celebrate and commemorate the heritage, significance, and legacy of Philippine Cinema through the Philippine Film Industry Month in September. The annual month-long observation is as mandated by President Rodrigo Duterte. He has tasked the Film...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is choosing between extending the enhance community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila beyond August 20 and shifting it to the less restricted modified enhance community quarantine (MECQ), Department of the...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones called for continuous awareness of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) especially on its 54th anniversary. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd) In celebration of the ASEAN Month 2021, Briones also emphasized the importance of the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spearheaded Monday, August 9, the celebration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month with a vow to uphold the law of armed conflict amid the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff,...
Some 1,000 mangrove trees were planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Macabebe, Pampanga to mark this year's observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month. (Photo from DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda Facebook Page) DENR Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, July 19 underscored the important role members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) played in the country’s fight against the devastating effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic. Speaker Velasco PNP rites Velasco personally offered his...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the country’s foremost humanitarian organization, joined the entire nation in celebrating National Disaster Resilience Month this July 2021. “Bukod sa pagtulong sa panahon ng kalamidad, isinusulong rin ng Red Cross ang iba’t-ibang programa para maihanda ang...
The late Eddie Garcia and Tony Mabesa--two legends of Philippine cinema--will be among the artists who will be bestowed with this year's "Ani ng Dangal" award, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) announced. The late Eddie Garcia (left) and Tony Mabesa (File photo) The Ani ng...
