Ang Aklatang Balmaseda ay isang espesyal na aklatan na tumutugon sa mandato ng KWF hinggil sa patuluyang pagpapaunlad, pagpapayaman, pagpapalaganap, at preserbasyon ng Filipino at iba pang mga wika ng Pilipinas. Nangangalaga itó ng mga aklat pangwika, pangkultura, pampanitikan, at iba pang mahalagang koleksiyong Filipiniana. Ipinangalan itó sa dating direktor ng Institute of National Language…
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has urged its members and pensioners to help keep the state pension fund healthy by paying their dues and loans responsibly. In a recent Laging Handa media briefing, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso also urged government agencies to ensure that benefits of GSIS members remain safe by…
The Philippines and Qatar signed at least nine agreements on Monday covering cooperation on combating human trafficking, seafarers’ welfare, tourism, sports and climate change during the state visit of Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Manila. Among those signed included a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the governments of the Philippines and Qatar…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. clarified on Thursday that the administration will push through with the implementation of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) law, which will start before the year ends. In his pre-departure statement, prior to leaving for Saudi Arabia, the President highlighted the need to clarify earlier reports stating the MIF has been…
ACQUITTED. Sotero Jacolbe Jr. (left) and his legal counsel, Attorney Vicente Andiano, leave the Regional Trial Court in Davao City on Friday (March 8, 2024). The court cleared Jacolbe of charges of murder over the slaying of radio broadcaster Eduardo Dizon in Kidapawan City in 2019. (Photo grabbed from Jacolbe Jr. FB Page) KIDAPAWAN CITY – One of…
“Lahi ra gyud among mga pagkaon dinhi. Mao nay gibalik-balikan sa mga customer namo. Naa mi’y saang, isda, ug kasagaran isda sugbahon, tulahon, ug kilawon (sutukil). Ga-offer pud mi og mga lami-an nga shellfish,” said Yvonne Democer, receptionist and member of the Gleaners Association, a Community Based Tourism Organization (CBTO) in Sapang Dalaga Floating Cottages. (The…
An independent street survey (“kalye survey”) conducted by PAPI from April 1 to 20, 2025, gauged early preferences for the upcoming Senate race, tapping the sentiments of motor riders, jeepney and bus commuters, and public market patrons. Gathering responses from 1,100 participants nationwide, the survey results reveal strong support for familiar names in politics and…
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring the condition of the Filipinos amid the ongoing wildfire in Hawaii with the help of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In his official X account, President Marcos said that the government, through the DFA and the DMW,…
CONGRESSMAN Rodante Marcoleta of Sagip Party list has launched a nationwide campaign to rescue all rice farmers by forming a formula that may prevent hoarders and smugglers – believed to be behind the continuous price hikes. During the launch held in Barangay Cristo Rey, Capas, Tarlac, Marcoleta offered a fixed price of P35 per kilo…
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Manila-based Embassy of France to the Philippines which also covers Micronesia, have vowed to further strengthen their development commitment and cooperation on climate action. CCC Vice Chair and Executive Director (VCED) Robert E.A. Borje and French envoy to Manila, Ambassador Michele Boccoz have met recently and exchanged priorities and strategies for implementing local climate action. “We express our gratitude to the government of…
