The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Col. Arturo Aruiza was referred to as “The Last Loyalist”. He was Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos’ (PFM) aide-de-camp and confidant who dedicated himself to protecting the President for 21 yrs. He stood by PFM’s side from 1968 until PFM’s demise in Sept. 1989 at St. Francis Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. His wife and children … Read more
Republic Act No. 11914 or Provincial Science and Technology Act, already enacted! “The Senate today approved a bill seeking to convert the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) into the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) in provinces nationwide. The PSTCs are responsible for the technological transfer and development of technology-based enterprises of the government … Read more
Happy 80th birthday to Manlilikha ng Bayan Alonzo Saclag! (August 4, 1942) Alonzo SaclagMusician and DancerKalingaLubuagan, Kalinga Alonzo Saclag is a Kalinga master of dance and the performing arts, he has made it his mission to create and nurture a greater consciousness and appreciation of Kalinga culture, among the Kalinga themselves and beyond their borders. … Read more
Happy birthday to Academician Edward H.M. Wang! (August 3) Dr. Wang is recognized for his significant contributions as a researcher, clinician, mentor, and scientist specifically for his extensive research in musculoskeletal tumors in the Philippines and for establishing the life-saving treatment and that limb saving is possible in a state-subsidized hospital for bone and tissue … Read more
DOF to lead Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Plant Rehab The rehabilitation aims not only to ensure the reliability of power supply in Mindanao but also to accelerate the Philippines’ shift to clean energy sources. The Department of Finance is now finetuning a proposed arrangement on the funding rollout and implementation of the rehabilitation projects for the Agus-Pulangi … Read more