Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla said the bank's new commemorative coins promote cultural heritage and pride in Filipinos' shared history. *Rendered images of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)'s 125th Philippine Independence and Nationhood commemorative coin set. (BSP)*...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office 1 has set eight job fairs in various sites in the Ilocos region in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence on June 12. DOLE-Region 1 Director Exequiel Ronie A. Guzman said each of the...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) What if Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez told you that Philippine Independence Day should be celebrated today, May 18, and not June 12 as we were taught in schools? “We should correct an important part of our history: the misleading...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia could do something particularly "cruel" during the upcoming week as Ukraine marks 31 years of independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned. The capital Kyiv announced a ban on public gatherings, and Kharkiv declared a curfew around Wednesday's independence...
SEPAKU, Indonesia -- Indonesia celebrated its first independence day at its future capital in the ancient rainforests of eastern Borneo on Wednesday as the nation plans a move away from slowly sinking, traffic-clogged Jakarta. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) and First Lady Iriana (L) attend a...
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...
