The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Average Monthly Income of Filipino A Filipino family of five’s economic standing based on their monthly income. Data was presented to the Senate finance committee by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Low income but not poor: Php 10,957 to Php 21,914 Lower middle: Php 21,914 to Php 43,828 Middle class: Php 43,828 to … Read more
What law protects women’s rights in the Philippines? Laws Concerning Women There are several laws in place for the protection and advancement of the rights of women and their children. Among the most important are the following: RA 6949: National Women’s Day RA 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 RA 8353: Anti-Rape Law of 1997 … Read more
5 Endemic Species in Western Visayas Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi) Walden’s Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni) Visayan Warty Pig (Sus cebifrons) Rafflesia (Rafflesia speciosa) Panay Monitor Lizard (Varanus mabitang) Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi) The Visayan spotted deer, also known as the Philippine spotted deer, is a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in … Read more
Bayawan-Kabankalan road completed The newly-constructed four-lane concrete road in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental has a length of over 1.6 kilometers. It connects the remote barangays to Kabankalan City. It now provides easier safe access to health centers, public market, and schools. Source: @PIADesk via Assistant Secretary Jonji Y. Gonzales (office of the Presidential Assistant for … Read more
Nene Lungay: the grand dame of Boholano artists She was born Hermogena Aceron Borja on September 2, 1929, in Tagbilaran, to a clan of artists and artisans. Her grandfather, Ramon, was a painter, one of those employed to assist Cebuano masters Raymundo Francia and Canuto Avila as they painted murals on the ceilings and interior … Read more