The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Who is the 6th President of the Philippines? On This Day, November 16, in 1890, Elpidio Quirino was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. A former Ilocos Sur Representative (1919-1922), Senator (1925-1935), and Vice-President (1946-1948), Quirino was the 6th President of the Philippines (1948-1953). During his term, Elpidio Quirino used a Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine as … Read more
DSWD Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) The Supplementary Feeding Program is the provision of food in addition to the regular meals, which targets children aged two to four years old in all LGU-managed Child Development centers/Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) areas and communities. This is part of the DSWD’s contribution to the Early Childhood Care and Development … Read more
Gawad Urian Best Short Film 2020 Carla Pulido Ocampo’s Tokwifi bagged the Best Short Film award at the 2020 Gawad Urian! Pasasalamat para sa mga Manunuri at pagpupugay para kay Direk Carla at sa mga taong bumuo ng pelikulang ito! You may want to read: Father of Filipino Films September is Philippine Film Industry Month … Read more
PCB in the Philippines The Philippines has never been a producer of PCBs. PCBs in the country for the most part present in imported electrical transformers. In the Philippines, the phase-out of the use of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) as dielectric fluid and the ban on its importation started in 2004. PCBs in the country, … Read more
The GIRLS NOT BRIDES ACT has passed the Philippine Senate! The Girls Not Brides Act is authored and sponsored by Senator Risa Hontiveros. What is the Girls Not Brides Act? Girls Not Brides Act when passed into law will make child marriages illegal. Marriages between minor (below 18 years old) and adults are considered child … Read more