Posted here below is the rules on the bringing of currency (local or foreign) into or out of the Philippines. Rules on the bringing of local currency into or out of the Philippines: If you are bringing Philippine Money into or out of the Philippines in the amount of Php50,000, there is no need to get… Read More »
Did you know that Tee Han Kee was the first Chinese physician admitted to practice medicine in the Philippines and saved the country from probable epidemic? Tee Han Kee came to the Philippines in the 1900 to accept a position in the new colonial government’s Bureau of health. He became a leader in the Philippines of… Read More »
Today, August 7 is the 40th death anniversary of Jovita Fuentes. Jovita Fuentes is a national artist for music. She was born on February 15,1895 and passed away on August 7,1978. Long before Lea Salonga’s break into Broadway, there was already Jovita Fuentes‘ portrayal of Cio-cio san in Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at Italy’s Teatro… Read More »
Finally, it’s a law! RA 11055, the Philippine ID System Act has been signed into law by President Duterte, 17 years after I first filed the bill in the 12th Congress. After 5 Congresses and 2 Presidential Administrations, it’s now officially established, Ruffy Biazon said. Representative Gary Alejano of Magdalo partylist on the other hand said, Kung… Read More »
Linggo ng hika is celebrated every 2nd week of August of every year. Proclamation No.442 s.1994 declared the second week of August of every year as Asthma Week. The Proclamation was signed on August 10,1994 by President Ramos. The linggo ng hika or asthma week is celebrated under the auspices of the Philippines College of Chest… Read More »