Yuka Saso, left, of the Philippines plays for several rounds with former World No. 1 and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist Lydia Ko of New Zealand Monday, August 2 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan. (Photo from the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) Facebook page)...
A youth group on Monday, Aug. 2, urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voters' registration period to allow those severely affected by the pandemic to register "at a more convenient and safe time." (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the College Editors Guild of the...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines continues to extend a helping hand ORMOC CITY - CCP BOOK DONATION Like many of the public schools in the country, the teachers and staff of Ormoc City High School have been dealing with the immense challenges brought by the ongoing pandemic, particularly the...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) and the Mental Health Research Advisory Group (MHRAG) have launched a 102-page manual which seeks to streamline mental health research in the country. (DOST-PCHRD) The "Quality Mental Health...
The close and blooming ties between the Philippines and Japan were foremost in the mind of Ana Liezl Quibrantar when she decided to join the Food and Friendship: The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest launched by the Embassy of Japan in Manila early this year. Ana Liezl...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has paid tribute to General Ye Fei, also known as Sixto Mercado Tiongco, who fought for China’s independence and helped in the founding of a “new China.” Monument of Chinese-Filipino Gen. Ye Fei or Sixto Mercado Tiongco at a memorial park in...
Fortifying the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) defense posture will help the military to better defend the country's territory from internal and external threats, including its maritime interests in the hotly-contested West Philippine Sea (WPS). Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary...
The Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has granted a copyright registration to YouTube lesson videos created by a math teacher at the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)–Main Campus in August 2020. (PSHS Facebook page) In a Facebook post, the PSHS System congratulated Leo Andrei...
The identities of four more military personnel who died in the tragic C-130 plane crash in Patikul, Sulu earlier this month have already been confirmed, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Friday, July 30. Captain Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief, identified the fatalities as...
Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade landed on the Bicol International Airport (BIA) in Daraga, Albay from Manila on Friday, July 30, ahead of its target completion in September this year. Tugade landed on the BIA runway on Friday morning aboard Gulfstream 150 to check the ongoing progress of...
President Duterte has appointed Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. as the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malacañang announced Friday, July 30. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo) Faustino, commander of the joint task force in Mindanao, will take the place of Gen. Cirilito Sobejana...
The United States Embassy on Friday welcomed the decision of President Duterte’s decision to retract the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). United States Embassy in Manila “We strongly believe that the VFA, and the broader alliance that the VFA enables, strengthens not only the...
