The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
23 Seater E-jeepney This revolutionized jeepney is designed to comply with the new vehicle Philippine National Standard (PNS) by utilizing new materials and locally made lithium-ion batteries with a battery management system. This innovation helps reduce CO2 emissions, fossil fuel consumption, fuel costs, and noise pollution. This 23-seater E-jeepney is a viable alternative to a … Read more
Rice Planters by Napoleon Abueva 50 years ago, On This Day, April 29, the award for National Artist was created. In 2003, it was elevated to the status of Order of National Artists. It is the highest national recognition bestowed upon Filipinos with significant contributions to Philippine Arts. To date, 78 individuals have been named … Read more
Paklay (Pak-Lai) In some areas of Visayas and Mindanao, the Paklay dish contains vegetable or meat ingredients from goat, beef, or pork innards—liver, heart, intestines, and spleen. In Hokkien, PAK refers to the stomach while LAI literally means inside. You may want to read: Part’ebelle of Mandaue City
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