Bawal Billboard Tuwing Bagyo Act

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Bawal Billboard Tuwing Bagyo Act The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, approved on third and final reading Tuesday, House Bill(H)B 7174, which seeks to regulate the use of billboards during typhoons as a public safety measure for the protection of motorists and pedestrians. Voting results were 205 affirmative, zero negative, and … Read more

On this day, March 2

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On this day, March 2, in 1847, Cayetano Arellano, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, was born in Udyong (now Orion), Bataan. He set the foundation for the Philippine judiciary. Born to Don Servando Arellano, a Spaniard, and Crisfora Lonzon of Bataan, Cayetano Arellano was a working student in his early … Read more

First Female Commercial Pilot in Southeast Asia

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First Female Commercial Pilot in Southeast Asia Ma. Aurora Amanda Carandang-Gloria is the first female commercial pilot in Southeast Asia. Her first flight as a full-fledged captain was for the Philippine Airlines on Fokker 50 flight from Manila to Baguio in 1993. After her glorious 10 years stint in PAL, she engaged herself in the … Read more

Retablo Mayor of the San Pedro Apostol Parish Church

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Retablo Mayor of the San Pedro Apostol Parish Church The Retablo Mayor of the San Pedro Apostol Parish Church in Loboc, Bohol. Retablos, also called reredos, are large altar structures with niches that hold the images of saints. Designed to awe and inspire, the faithful are made to look up with high regard at the … Read more

Kalaw

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Kalaw For the month of February, National Museum Bohol feature the love life of the Southern Rufous Hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax semigaleatus) known locally as Kalaw. The Rufous Hornbill is a large species of Hornbill that is endemic to the Philippines. The species is recorded in forests from sea level up to 1,500 meters. At least … Read more