Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Nov. 7, announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public and private schools in the city on Nov. 17 and 18 to give way to the three-day rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) against corruption at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta....
The Rizal Park and Rizal Monument in Manila lit up in the colors blue and yellow of the European Union’s (EU) flag to mark the celebration of the upcoming Europe Day 2025. A Facebook post by the EU’s Delegation in the Philippines on Sunday, May 4, showed European Union Ambassador Massimo...
BIRTH OF A NATION The Third Republic of the Philippines was inaugurated on July 4, 1946 The World Bank doesn’t have a formal definition for nation-building. It has one for state-building but none for nation-building. Why? Perhaps the question lies in the concept of “nation.” It is, after all,...
A CAREFUL PROCESS A lot of thought and effort went into the planning of the park, every single detail including the Relief Map of the Philippines Listening to the rationale behind the destruction of the Relief Map of the Philippines in Rizal Park, and hearing this heritage icon and artwork...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will lead the country's commemoration of the 125th Independence Day in Manila on Monday, June 12. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Based on an advisory from Malacañang, the Chief Executive will attend the Independence Day...
For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., unity has enabled Filipinos to go through and survive many of the challenges that befell them, including the Covid-19 pandemic. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the Christmas gift-giving event at Rizal Park in Manila on Thursday, Dec. 22,...
President Duterte led the 124th commemoration of the country's independence at Rizal Park in Manila on Sunday, June 12, his last Independence Day rites before his six-year term ends on June 30. For the last time, President Duterte leads the commemoration of the country's 124th Independence Day at...
As he approached the end of his term, President Duterte hoped that commemorating the country's independence would inspire Filipinos to be courageous and use their abilities for the benefit their communities. File photo of President Duterte during the 123rd Independence Day rites in Malolos, Bulacan...
For the first time in his six-year stint as the country's leader, President Duterte is set to lead the commemoration of the country's 124th Independence Day in Rizal Park, Manila, on June 12, Malacañang revealed. File photo of President Duterte during the 123rd Independence Day rites in Malolos,...
For one, the new emblem is an ode to Dr. Jose Rizal’s martyrdom On Dec. 27, 2021, days before the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal on Dec. 30, the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism, unveiled a new logo for Rizal Park...
President Duterte hailed the "modern-day heroes at the frontlines" during the commemoration of Rizal Day Thursday, Dec. 30. The Philippine flag at Rizal Park is hoisted during the commemoration of Rizal Day on Dec. 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) In his message during the annual occasion that...
Its iconic building is set for decommissioning Where a galaxy closes, another universe opens. Well, it is not to be taken literally in the case of the National Planetarium. On Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) announced the temporary closure of the National...
