The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
What is Arta RCS Award? It is a program that will give recognition to government agencies for their excellent delivery of government services based on the results of the Report Card Survey (RCS) 2.0 Pilot implementation in 2022. From a pool of 50 agencies, the Department (DFA) was awarded the ARTA RCS Silver Award for … Read more
On this day, December 23, is the birth of National Artist Victorio Edades (1895). 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 in 2001, Argentina announced the suspension of the payment of … Read more
On this day, December 22, is the birth of National Scientist Francisco M. Fronda (1896). National Scientist Francisco Fronda was the first Filipino researcher to work on improving duck meat. These ducks were often referred to as “fronducks,” in recognition of his success in breeding and in producing stocks. The official calendar of the Republic … Read more
On this day, December 21, in 1898, President William McKinley issued a proclamation about the “benevolent assimilation” of the Philippines. 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 in 2012, South Korean … Read more
The Republic of the Philippines and Fiji celebrate 49 years of formal diplomatic relations! The Philippines and Fiji established diplomatic ties on December 18, 1973. Common Ground As maritime nations, the Philippines and Fiji are both state parties to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), which aims to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and … Read more