September 22, 1762: The British fleet entered Manila Bay

On the evening of September 22, 1762, the British fleet entered Manila Bay. As part of the Seven Years War in Europe, the city was captured by the British that year until 1764, when it was returned to Spain following the Treaty of Paris of 1763. You may want to read: British Siege of Manila … Read more

P16-M worth smuggled onions busted

Through the directive of the commissioner of customs to alert all incoming shipment of consignees with smuggling records, another shipment of ASD Total Package Enterprises Inc. suspected to contain misdeclared agricultural products was intercepted at the Manila International Container Port. The eight suspected containers arrived at the Manila International Container Port(MICP) on August 14, 2018, … Read more

Newly-installed Floating Docks in El Nido Now Ready for Tourists

The installation of modular floating docks in El Nido is a pioneering project of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) in El Nido, Palawan aimed at providing better and safer tourist experience.   “We want tourists to be safe wherever they go and this is the start.” TIEZA Chief Operating Officer Pocholo Paragas … Read more