Philippine Eagle Week

June 4-10 is Philippine Eagle Week by virtue of Proclamation No.79, S. 1999. Philippine Eagle Week 2020 Activities June 5: Learn with Malaya: Human-Nature relationship and its impact on Public Health June 6: A Virtual Tour of the Philippine Eagle Center June 7: Strike an Eagle Pose: Online yoga class for the benefit of the … Read more

Philippine Commission on Women inquiries and appointments

Philippine Commission on Women inquiries and appointments To our dear clients and stakeholders, Pursuant to Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020, the Philippine Commission on Women is currently implementing Alternative Work Arrangements. Under this arrangement, a skeleton workforce is running our agency’s on-site operations, while other employees continue to deliver their outputs … Read more

A Little known fact about the Philippine flag

A little-known fact about the Philippine flag Did you know? The Philippine flag of the Philippines was unfurled not at a balcony but at a window. Here’s a little information about our first Independence Day. Contrary to popular belief, on 12 June 1898, the Philippine flag was waved by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista, not by Emilio … Read more

New Chief of the Army Operations Research Center

The new Chief of the Army Operations Research Center, Philippine Army (ORC) takes post in a ceremony presided by the Army Chief of Staff here today, June 3, 2020. Col. Harold M. Cabunoc officially took over as ORC chief, replacing Col. Samuel G. Yunque in a Change of Chief of Office ceremony with Army Chief … Read more

On this day, June 3

On this day, June 3, in 1571, our ancestors declared war against the newly arrived Spaniards in Luzon. This became known as the Battle of Bangkusay, which happened on the shores of Tondo via Bangkusay in Manila Bay. The leaders (called datu) on the opposite side of Manila Bay objected to the welcoming of the … Read more