4 Laws Every Philippine Motorists Must Know

Avoid road accidents. Observe road safety measures. Be aware of these laws intended to prevent road accidents. Philippine Motorists Must be Aware of the following Laws Seat Belts Use Act of 1999, RA 8750 Land Transportation and Traffic Code, RA No.4136 Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016, RA No.10913 Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, … Read more

Who is Erlinda Lavandia?

  Erlinda Lavandia was born in the island of Surigao del Norte in 1952. She is considered as one of the greatest Javelin Throwers in the history of the Southeast Asian Games. Lavandia displayed her dominance in three (3) consecutive editions of the games. In 1977, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, she recorded a throw of 45.22 … Read more

Countries Where Philippine Apostille is Accepted

Goodbye red ribbon, hello Apostille! Effective May 14, 2019, the DFA will no longer issue Authentication Certificates with  “red ribbon“, and will instead affix an Apostille to documents for use abroad. Countries and Territories Where Philippine Apostille is accepted as of May 2019: AlbaniaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurundiCabo VerdeChileColumbiaCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEstoniaEswatiniFijiFranceGeorgiaGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHondurasHongkongHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKyrgyzstanLatviaLesothoLiberiaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMalawiMaltaMarshal IslandsMauritiusMexico … Read more

Mapulon, God of Seasons

Mapulon is Lakapati’s husband, considered to be one of the most beautiful deities. Known as a god of health, he manipulates the weather to grow medicinal plants to give to the sick. According to the stories, Mapulon had long been courting Lakapati before he got her love. He was the reason why the ancient Filipinos … Read more

The True Decalogue by Apolinario Mabini

The true decalogue by Apolinario Mabini, the first Philippine secretary of foreign affairs. 1. Love God and your honor overall truth, all justice, and all activity; your honor, the only power that obliges you to be truthful, just, and industrious. 2. Worship God in the form that in your conscience God speaks to you, reproaching … Read more