The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Why does the President need to give a SONA? Because giving a State of the Nation Address is a constitutional obligation of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, as required by Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution. President’s SONA is a vital part of our country’s democratic traditions as it not … Read more
Philippines’ new armored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) units Game Changer Army Combat Engineer Assets Two armored vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) units that will provide game-changing capabilities for the Army’s engineer combat battalions were delivered to the Philipines from Israel on July 12, 2022. The new armored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) units were procured through a Philippine-Israel … Read more
As we celebrate the 44th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) week, let us get to know the basic Filipino sign language used in schools, broadcast media, and workplaces. Filipino Sign Language Act (Republic Act 11106)An act declaring the Filipino Sign Language as the National Sign language of the Filipino Deaf and the Official Sign … Read more
Sarcoma Cancer Awareness Month Although relatively rare, Sarcomas are deadly, especially soft tissue sarcomas. The primary reason for this is the delayed diagnosis and advanced disease, or metastasis, at presentation. Early-stage sarcomas lack distinct symptoms that would potentially allow for early diagnosis. In addition to being a deadly disease, sarcomas also occur more frequently in … Read more
Mayors of Bataan (June 30, 2022 – present) 1st District Antonio Joseph “Jopet” Inton (Hermosa) Efren “Bonjong” Pascual Jr. (Orani) Alexander Acuzar (Samal) Robin Tagle (Abucay) 2nd District Francis Garcia (Balanga) Antonio “Tony” Raymundo Jr. (Orion) Carlos “Charlie” Pizarro Jr. (Pilar) Nelson David (Limay) 3rd District Herman “Tong” Santos (Dinalupihan) Ace Jello “AJ” Concepcion (Mariveles) … Read more