Despite the changes brought by the implementation of the K to 12 program, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that teaching Philippine history has remained in the basic education curriculum. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) When the K to 12 program was implemented in 2013,...
IMG-61295315a896147728bc545100568190-V Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights to the United States will proceed as scheduled after US authorities resolved safety concerns on the effect of new 5G transmitters on aircraft instruments in the vicinity of certain American airports. The US Department of...
Catch Cecile Licad in virtual post-Valentine concert at New York’s historic Lotos Club on Feb. 22 By Pablo Tariman CLASSICAL PIANIST Cecile Licad Internationally acclaimed Filipino pianist Cecile Licad is all set for a post-Valentine virtual concert on Feb, 22, a Tuesday, at 5 p.m. A fund-raising...
Philippine Eagle Foundation shows how it is done The Philippines, with all its 7,640 islands, can be encapsulated in one view through icons and symbols. There’s the jeepney for the everyday commuters, the patriotic three stars and a sun, the mouthwatering lechon, and must-see sights like...
Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday night, Jan. 18, the designation of two new officials in two key posts in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has approved the designation of Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos of the Philippine...
In its recent appeal for donations to the international community, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) asked for donations to provide homes for families whose houses were ravaged by Typhoon Odette. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 18, PRC Chairman and...
The country’s national space agency urged students and astronomy enthusiasts to attend an international space conference that will be held from Feb. 4 until Feb. 5, 2022. (Philippine Space Agency) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced that the International Space University (ISU)...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) bounced back as investors picked up bargains on news that COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region seems to be easing. The PSEi rose 120.13 points or 1.66 percent to close at 7,343.96 led by the Holding Firms and Services sectors with only the Mining...
Asia Link Finance Corporation (Asialink) has obtained an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS A plus (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) while it explores funding options. Asialink offers unsecured and secured credit facilities that cater to the...
Bachelor in Sign Language Interpretation opens at Benilde I HEAR YOU DLS-CSB's Bachelor in Sign Language aims to produce professional sign language interpreters and translators for the deaf Bachelor in Sign Language Interpretation, the newest program of the School of Deaf Education and Applied...
COVID-19-associated deaths shoot up last year, ranking second in the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) tally of top three causes of demise in the country. The PSA reported on Monday, Jan. 17, that the total deaths registered from January to October 2021 reached 604,329. Of that number,...
Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is taking the cudgels for the country’s civil engineers who, under a bill pending in the House of Representatives, will be barred from helping ensure the structural integrity and participate in the design, site development and other vital components...
