Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel fire the Soltam M-71 artilleries during a combined arms live fire exercise in Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Nov. 15, 2023 as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX) Dagat-Langit-Lupa (DAGITPA). (Photo by AFP Public Affairs Office) The...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) managed to make its closest approach to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal during the latest rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission there last Nov. 10 since Chinese...
H.E. Jaroslaw Szczepankiewicz, CDA The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila held a reception on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the independence of Poland. It also celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Philippines. Led by the Embassy’s Chargé...
An Irish nun who led the National Retreat for Priests in Cebu City for over 2,000 Filipino Catholic priests emphasized the importance of "re-evangelization," particularly among those who have abandoned their faith. ( Sr. Briege McKenna / Photo credit to CBCP) In a statement released by the Catholic...
Switzerland’s Day of the Future in the Philippines : The Day of the Future is a special annual occasion in Switzerland that embodies the spirit of collaboration, education, and inspiration, bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace, offering the...
Reduction in transmission charge line item in the electric bills is the end-goal eyed from the completion of the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), according to Senate Committee on Energy Vice Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian. The lawmaker is...
PCG vessel BRP Malapascua sails off Ilocos Norte on Nov. 11, 2023 as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) carried out a field training exercise (FTX) with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to...
KEEPING INDIGENOUS LULLABIES ALIVE From left: Arts Education Department manager Eva Mari Salvador, project director Lino Matalang Jr., CCP president Michelle Nikki Junia, CCP artistic director Dennis Marasigan, filmmaker Zig Dulay, ethnomusicologist Sol Trinidad, director Ma-an Asuncion-Dagnalan,...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Society for Cultural Enrichment Inc., presents Viva Voce Voice Lab's re-staging of Puccini's La Boheme on Nov. 11 and 12, 7:30 p.m., at the Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater). Based on French writer Henri...
The Senate recalled the plenary approval of the proposed budget of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for next year after the issue of the alleged issuance of authentic birth certificates to foreign nationals was raised during the Senate’s plenary deliberations on the proposed budget for...
The long-time dream of the country to have a single-connected grid nationwide may take a little longer, as one leg of the infrastructure development toward the concretization of the P51.3 billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) is being impeded by a temporary restraining order (TRO)...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has indicated that transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will still be allowed eventually to recoup costs relating to programmed capital expenditure (capex) projects that were disallowed in the partial rate-setting rendered by...
