The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Dr. Arvin C. Diesmos is recognized for his remarkable contributions to wildlife ecology and environmental research, notably systematic biology, ecology, and conservation of Philippine biodiversity. His research and publications on diverse disciplines, including species descriptions, taxonomic revisions, evolutionary biology, biogeography, invasion biology, species status assessments, and natural history, have helped shape national efforts to manage … Read more
The Philippines and France The Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic celebrate 76 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on June 26, 1947. Common Ground The first public Bust in France of Jose Rizal was unveiled on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Philippine-France in Place Jose … Read more
The Balsa Aralan is an initiative of the Department of Information and Communications Technology – Mimaropa with its DICT Palawan Provincial Office in partnership with the DepEd Mimaropa. First-ever floating ICT classroom brings digital connectivity closer to a remote island in Palawan. DICT Mimaropa launched the BALSA Aralan Tech4Ed Center – the first-ever floating Tech4Ed … Read more
BANGSA vs. BALEN Bangsa (Tagalog: bansâ) – “country” relative to other countries or states Balén (Tagalog: báyan) – “town, nation” relative to one’s own community, such as one’s homeland or hometown. These words originate from the root word for “house” in their languages (Kpm: bale, Tgl: báhay) and the collective/locative suffix “-an”.
The Kingdom of Butuan Did you know? The Kingdom of Butuan’s first trade mission to China was in 1003. It is listed as 1001 in William Henry Scott’s research on Filipinos in China before 1500 because of a mistake in converting the Chinese date to the Gregorian calendar date. Professor Scott thanked Kaisa Para sa … Read more