The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
November 20, 2018 is a non-woking day for specific areas in the Philippines. November 20, 2018 is a Muslim holiday and a non-working day in observance of “Maulidun Nabi” (Birth of Prophet Muhammad). This is one of the five (5) Muslim legal holidays we observe in a year for provinces and cities in regions 9, … Read more
Today, November 17, we celebrate 42 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Libya. The Philippines and Libya established diplomatic relations on November 17, 1972. Libya is a country in North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and … Read more
Today, November 14, 2018 is the 143rd birth anniversary of “Heneral Goyo”, the eagle of Bulacan and the martyr of “Pasong Tirad”. “Heneral Goyo” (Gregorio del Pilar) was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War. He was born on November 14, 1875 and he passed away on December 2, … Read more
Rules and Regulations On The Grant of the 2018 Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift Starting November 15, government workers nationwide will receive their year-end bonus, equivalent to a full month’s salary, and cash gift which amounts to 5,000 pesos. DBM Who are qualified? All positions of civilian personnel whether regular, contractual or casual … Read more
Senator Leila De Lima read about the very inspiring story of Joseph Vincent Satura, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary from Cebu City who graduated cum laude and topped this year’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering board exam. Joseph Vincent Satura was a scholar in the University of Cebu. He acknowledged that … Read more