The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Francis Burton Harrison was hailed as the “Father of Modern Day Muntinlupa” honoring his contributions and patriotism towards the Philippines and some of its cities. His contributions to Muntinlupa included signing Executive Order 108 wherein Muntinlupa redefined its own territory as an independent Municipality from the Province of Rizal on December 19, 1917. As Governor-General, … Read more
New Philippine 1000 Peso Bill Security Features Polymer Substrate – Feel the smooth surface. The banknote is one continuous sheet with transparent areas. Enhanced Value Panel – Tilt the note from left to right, and vice versa, to see the rolling-bar effect. Sampaguita Clear Window – Look through the small transparent window depicting the Sampaguita … Read more
Features of the New Philippine 1000 Peso Bill Vertically aligned value panel with rolling bar effect; Small clear window with embossed Sampaguita image; Five highly embossed dots as tactile features for the visually challenged; Philippine Eagle portrait; Vertical clear window bearing optically variable devices such as the 3D denomination (obverse side only), seal of the … Read more
Sulong Pilipinas is the annual consultative conference between the Duterte administration and various citizen groups. Based on a 21st-century town hall concept, the Sulong Pilipinas consultative workshops enable constructive and lively discussions between participants. Instead of experts leading the conversations throughout, they only provide technical inputs upfront and then serve as resource persons as the … Read more
Establishment of the Intramuros Administration On April 10, 1979, Presidential Decree 1616 was signed, creating the Intramuros Administration. It was created in order to facilitate the orderly restoration and development of Intramuros. The construction of the Palacio del Gobernador Condominium in 1975 alarmed heritage advocates. This led to the creation of an agency that will … Read more