The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
MMDA continues to carry out President Duterte’s order to clean up the Manila Bay. It needs volunteers for its BASECO clean-up drive. The MMDA is one with the president’s aims to pursue a clean Manila Bay. It is the President’s desire to clean the whole of the Philippines and for the Filipinos to take … Read more
The DND is confident that the allegations by Karapatan and Gabriela in connection with the writ of Amparo and habeas data will be proven false before the courts. The DND and its bureaus fully adhere to the rule of law, and we will address Karapatan and Gabriela following the legal process. There is certainly no … Read more
On this day, May 30, in 1892,Fernando Amorsolo, a Filipino painter and National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts, was born in Paco, Manila. He is considered one of the most celebrated painters of his time. Along with his younger brother Pablo, he learned painting from their uncle, painter Fabian de la Rosa. He … Read more
On this day, May 29, in 1936, aviators Juan Calvo and Antonio Arnaiz became the first Filipinos to fly to Madrid, Spain onboard the plane Commonwealth. The first Filipinos to fly to Madrid, Spain The first successful aerial journey from Spain to Manila took place in May 1926, when the Legazpi first landed in Manila. … Read more
The 2019 career service examination batch 2 will take place on August 4, 2019, according to the Philippine Civil Service Commission. Application Period The application period for the 2019 Career Service Examination Batch 2 pen and paper test will be from May 6, 2019, to June 5, 2019. Where to file? An application can … Read more