And how one of the Seven Wise Men behind the 1935 Constitution tried—and failed—to bring it back home A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT A museum volunteer shows visitors Juan Luna's Spoliarium at the National Museum of Fine Arts In the Philippines, Filipino creativity is celebrated during the entire month of...
Former Defense secretary and now Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin Lorenzana received the loudest cheer from the crowd as the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) recognized its outstanding alumni during this year’s traditional homecoming at Fort del Pilar in Baguio...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) organized an educational tour where 373 youth leaders from all over the country visited young cadets at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City. Photo by Philippine Military Academy The four-day tour which ended Sunday, Nov. 27,...
PILAR, Abra Mayor Mark Roland Somera through his lawyer surrenders firearms to the Abra police at the provincial headquarters in Bangued, Abra. CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The mayor and vice mayor of Pilar, Abra surrendered nine high-powered firearms last Tuesday, June 14, to the Abra...
BANGUED, Abra -- The local political clans of the Someras in Pilar town, Abra crumbled and lost grip of their strongholds in the small town of more or less 10,000 inhabitants in the last election. Incumbent mayor Maro Somera lost miserably to a virtually unknown opponent in the mayoralty race,...
BANGUED, Abra – The whole Pilar town of this province has been placed under Commission on Election (Comelec) control as 30 personnel of the Pilar Municipal Police Station have been relieved in connection with the shooting incident on March 29 between the Vice Mayor and the police. Photo...
The municipality of Pilar in Abra and the entire Misamis Occidental province were declared under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) due to security concerns related to the upcoming polls, Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan announced Wednesday, May 4. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has upgraded the classification of Pilar town in Abra from orange to red, in line with the alleged killing last March 29 of the staff of Vice Mayor Jaja Josefina Somero Disono of Pilar, Abra. MB file photo "Putting a certain area under Comelec control is a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, April 21, said it has dropped its plan to place Pilar town in Abra under its control. Comelec/MB On March 29, a gun battle occurred between the local policemen and escorts of an official of Pilar town in Abra. Police said the gun duel ensued after...
Korina Sanchez just shared a trick on how to make children agree to do an X-ray. She did so relating how she was able to make her three-year-old son go though the procedure following a minor accident, recently. According to Korina, their doctor suggested the X-ray to "rule out fracture." At first,...
Veteran broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez recently shared a photo of her three-year-old son Pepe with bruises on his face. "My poor but brave boy Pepe," her caption read. "Mukhang knockout sa kalaban eh?," she added in jest. "Hindi naman suntukan. He bumped his face on the steps of the pool kasi...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña is this year’s recipient of the General Gregorio del Pilar Awards 2021 Natatanging Bulakenyo. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña receives Sunday, Nov. 14,...
