Foreign diplomats in Manila have joined the government in marking the 10th anniversary of the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda, which left thousands of people dead and homeless. Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman was in Tacloban, Leyte—the province hardly devastated by...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and other ranking solons led on Tuesday, Nov. 8 an aid distribution ceremony in Palo, Leyte in commemoration of the 9th anniversary of the super typhoon "Yolanda" tragedy. (Photo from Speaker Martin Romualdez Media) Marcos,...
It's all systems go for commemorating the 39th anniversary of the death of the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. on Sunday, August 21. The late Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. (File photo) This year's Ninoy Aquino Day celebration will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani...
Maria Elena "Balsy" Aquino-Cruz, eldest sister of former President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, on Friday reiterated her late brother's message to the Filipino people to keep their faith amid challenging times. In her speech during the commemoration of Aquino's 1st death anniversary at the Church...
Today is the 47th anniversary of Philippine-China relations and the 21st commemoration of the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day. Both are celebrated on June 9. In 1975, it was also on this same day when the two nations established diplomatic relations; while in 2002, by virtue of Proclamation No. 148...
After more than two decades of closure, the Metropolitan Theater (MET) will now come back to life with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NNCA) "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" musical—the first production to be staged in the newly-conserved playhouse. Lapulapu at MET. (Photo from...
The National Research Council of the Philippines-National Quincentennial Commemoration (NRCP-NQC) is calling on young Filipino artists to join its Kabataan Painting Competition. IMG_20210826_110841 The NRCP-NQC said it has started accepting entries for the competition, which targets Filipino youth...
