BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is rehabilitating the decades-old Magsaysay Bridge here."We are now redoubling our effort in rehabilitation works and all technical men and working force are already on the ground in fast-tracking the project," DPWH-13 (Caraga)...
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate Raul Lambino wants to establish a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) within the Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation to attract private investment in the local production of high-tech defense equipment and essential supplies for the Armed Forces...
For 25 years, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) Philippines has been more than a patron of the arts—it has been a bridge, a catalyst, and a champion of cultural exchange. Through its fellowships, ACC has empowered nearly 300 Filipino artists, scholars, and cultural workers, many of whom have gone...
A group of senior citizens on Monday, January 20 trooped to the Senate to rally for the passage of a bill that aims to grant social pension to all senior citizens in the country. The United Senior Citizens (USC) Party-list led by Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay urged the Senate to expedite...
Magsaysay Shipping & Logistics (MSL) is almost doubling its stake in Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) through a P270 million subscription of common shares.In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, LSC said its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of 270 million common shares...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (PPAB) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda expressed his gratitude to the Department of Health (DOH) for heeding the call to remove senior citizens' requirement to present a purchase booklet in order to avail a 20...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. visits military personnel at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija from Dec. 16 to 17, 2024 as part of his personal tradition to spend the Christmas season with the troops on the ground. (Photo: AFP)Since he became the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
By SHALOMAIGNE MAPAGUFarwiza Farhan was a 22-year-old well-paid research intern in Australia in 2010 when she had an epiphany: It was time to go back to her place of birth in Aceh, Indonesia, and become a nature conservationist.Upon her return to Aceh, Farhan joined the Leuser Ecosystem Management...
Five outstanding recipients from Bhutan, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia were announced as the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees on Saturday, Aug. 31.The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees (Courtesy of RMAF)In a global announcement, the Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF)...
Maynila Ballroom at The Manila Hotel; interiors of the National Musuem with the author (Photos by Mark Steven Perez)Living in Manila is like being in a long-term relationship: filled with history, highs, and lows, and, ultimately, a love that endures.Before World War II, Manila was hailed as the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang booklet na yan ay talagang pahirap sa mga senior citizen (That booklet is a real burden for senior citizens)."That's United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay's position on the use of senior citizens'...
In these times of conflict and unrest, to strive for peace through negotiation is no simple task. But that doesn't stop Ramon Magsaysay awardee Miriam Coronel-Ferrer from trying.Coronel-Ferrer's win at the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awards is a testament to her efforts to keep the peace. She is best...
