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Antipolo Cathedral now an ‘International Shrine’
By Pot Chavez ANTIPOLO CITY – The Antipolo Cathedral, otherwise known as the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage National Shrine, has been elevated by the Vatican to the status of Marian “International Shrine.” The symbolic coronation and rite of solemn declaration was presided by Most Rev. Charles Brown, D.D., the Apostolic Nuncio to…
Negros Occidental IT school to establish bamboo garden
By Nanette Guadalquiver BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government launched a bamboo growing initiative at the soon-to-open Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) Global Campus in Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City on Friday. The planting activity, led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, will pave the way for the NOLITC Bamboo Garden. Diana…
MTRCB junks SMNI’s appeals
MANILA – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Friday reaffirmed its decision to suspend the television programs “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” and “Laban Kasama ang Bayan”, and dismissed the motions for reconsideration (MR) filed by SMNI. The MTRCB’s initial decision to suspend the two programs stemmed from multiple complaints regarding the…
UNSR Khan cites PH’s ‘vibrant, mature’ freedom of expression
MEETING WITH DFA. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan (center) meets with officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (Jan. 25, 2024). Khan acknowledged the Philippines’ “vibrancy and mature media landscape,” according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. (Photo courtesy of…
PBBM urges key energy players to ensure reliable power at all times
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged the country’s key energy players to make sure there will be “reliable power at all times,” during the recent historic switch-on of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP). Marcos expressed hope there would be no repeat of the massive blackout that hit Western Visayas earlier this month. “We cannot afford to have another round…
Zubiri warns of emerging Constitutional crisis
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (Photo credit: Senate/PRIB) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has warned of an emerging constitutional crisis which he considers tragic and unfortunate. “We have warned about a possible constitutional crisis and tried to avoid it. But unfortunately, it seems that this is slowly happening,” Zubiri said in a statement on Friday. House Speaker Martin…
Manila Central Post Office rehab gets P15M from DOT
CHARRED. Smoke billows out of the Manila Central Post Office building in Liwasang Bonifacio on May 22, 2023. The Department of Tourism is allocating PHP15 million for the rehabilitation and restoration of the neoclassical building that sits along the banks of the Pasig River. (PNA file photo by Yancy Lim) Through its infrastructure arm, the Tourism Infrastructure…
Incheon Metropolitan City reappoints Salceda as Advisor for Int’l Affairs
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook photo) LEGAZPI CITY – The Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea’s powerhouse business center, has recently reappointed Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda as its Advisor for International Affairs for another two years, a post he held since 2009 when he was Albay governor, and which would span…
DOST TO EXHIBIT READY-TO-ADOPT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Our lawmakers would have opportunities to understand and appreciate more the efforts and initiatives of the local scientific community, spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM). Through the initiatives of the DOST Legislative Liaison Office or DLLO, together with the House Committees on…
DOST urges public to submit R&D project proposals
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urges the public, especially business owners, scientists, researchers, and those in the academe, to send their research and development (R&D) proposals to it for funding. DOST currently holds the Mindanao leg of its Call Conference to showcase the projects the department has supported in the region, and encourage stakeholders to avail of its funding support. DOST Undersecretary Leah…