The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will serenade the public on Sunday, June 11, ahead of the 125 th Independence Day celebration on June 12. Major Cenon Pancito III, commander of *media and civil affairs group (MCAG) of the Civil Relations Service of Armed Forces of the Philippines...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has led the launching of commemorative coins for the 125th anniversary of the Philippine independence and nationhood, which, he said, show how far the country have gone. (Photo courtesy of BSP) Marcos joined Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the Philippines intends to use the best technologies for the country's development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos stated this in his speech during the launching of the 125th Independence Day...
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...
