The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to relocate the PCG Station Sultan Kudarat from Palimbang to Lebak. This is after the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA ) between the PCG and the municipal government of Lebak for the PCG’s utilization of a 1,000-square-meter lot for the said infrastructure project yesterday, 22 … Read more
Francisco Makabulos Historical Marker The National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the Municipal Government of La Paz, Tarlac led the celebration of General Francisco Makabulos’ 150th birth anniversary on 17 September 2021. Makabulos is best known for leading the Revolution in Tarlac and establishing a revolutionary government in Central Luzon in April 1898. He … Read more
Do You Know? Pemphis acidula, locally called Ngehat, is traditionally used for caulking by the Sama Dilaut of Tawi-Tawi in Southern Philippines. Ngehat belongs to mangrove species that widely grows where seawater wet its roots regularly. It has a wide tropical and subtropical distribution and is common in East Africa and South Asia. Its heartwood … Read more
Face Shield: Symbol of Graft, Corruption OPINION: Don’t throw away your COVID-19 plastic face shield even when it has grown foggy and grimy with use. Keep it. The face shield you are required to wear on top of a fabric face mask is the proof and reminder that the leeches feeding off this emaciated country … Read more
September 19 of every year is Philippine Law Day. Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) statement for Law Day, September 19, 2021. Under Proclamation No. 1477, September 19 of every year is Law Day. Today is a day to celebrate the role of law in our society and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal … Read more