The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Philippines and Tajikistan The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Tajikistan celebrate 31 years of formal diplomatic relations today, March 27! The two countries established diplomatic relations on March 27, 1992. Common Ground Filipinos may travel to Tajikistan visa-free for 30 days. On January 1, 2022, Tajikistan introduced a unilateral visa-free regime … Read more
Teofilo Garcia (Born March 27, 1941)Casque MakerIlocanoSan Quintin, Abra Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he makes it a point to wear a ‘katukkong’. People in nearby towns of the province, in neighboring Sta. Maria and Vigan in Ilocos Sur, and as far as Laoag in Ilocos Norte sit up … Read more
The Republic of the Philippines and Ukraine celebrates 31 years of formal diplomatic relations today, April 7! The two countries established diplomatic relations on April 7, 1992. Common Ground The Philippines and Ukraine both have strong maritime cultures and are among the top countries deploying seafarers and officers for commercial vessels around the world. There … Read more
On this day, April 6, in 1924 the first Balagtasan took place in Manila. The competitors are Jose Corazon de Jesus and Florentino Collantes. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day … Read more
Insurance Commissioner of the Philippines The Department of Finance welcomes the appointment of Atty. Reynaldo A. Regalado as Insurance Commissioner. Commissioner Regalado took his oath of office before Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno at the DOF Office today, March 30, 2023. You may want to read: Philippines Largest Non-life Insurance Company Philippine Crop Insurance for … Read more