The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
In January 2012, Former President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Proclamation No. 313, designating January as Philippine Tropical Fabrics Month, urging public awareness and support for the use of indigenous textiles. The celebration promotes textile production through the use of natural textile fibers such as abaca, banana, pineapple, and silk. With the theme, “Spinning Innovations”, … Read more
PCOL David Martinez Vinluan of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is the new Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat effective 11 January 2024, becoming the first Filipino to hold the position since ASEANAPOL was founded in 1981. You may want to read: The First Licensed Pharmacist in the Philippines First Waterworks of Manila
The Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act is now a law! R.A 11964 The Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act Under RA 11964, the Secretary of Finance will have the authority to adjust the income brackets according to the actual growth rate of the annual regular income from the last income … Read more
Remembering the legacy of Carmen de Luna In most histories in the Philippines, men are tediously studied and mentioned with their illustrious lives gracing the pages of many a history book. However, many Filipinas were able to equate or even prove themselves better than men, in the course of their lives. One of them is … Read more
The Republic of the Philippines and Antigua and Barbuda celebrate 13 years of formal diplomatic relations today, July 16! The two countries established diplomatic relations on July 16, 2010. Common Ground Both Barbuda in Antigua and Barbuda and Sta. Cruz Island, Zamboanga in the Philippines, is known for its pink sand beaches. There are 53 … Read more