Seventy-nine Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn in at the United States Embassy in Manila
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg led the oath-taking ceremony of 79 new American Peace Corps volunteers at the U.S. Embassy in Manila on September 16, 2015. The Volunteers will be assigned to priority sites identified by the Philippine government, including many areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda and the Bohol earthquake. They will […]
Nine-Dash Line Claim Threatens Rule Of Law, Justice Carpio Tells Washington Audience
WASHINGTON, DC—”Will the world community allow a single state to rewrite the Law of the Sea, so this single state can exercise indisputable sovereignty to almost an entire sea, subject the high seas to its sovereign jurisdiction, and seize large areas of other coastal states’ EEZs (exclusive economic zone), which are their legal maritime entitlements […]
This week in Philippine History
FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY On October 6, 1762, the city of Manila was conquered by the British, starting a two-year period of British rule. At around 4:00 a.m., under the cover of artillery fire, Colonel William Draper and his men entered Manila. This was the first time the Spaniards had been ousted from […]
Philippines Responds to China’s Statement at UN
In an exchange of responses at the 70th UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Philippines reiterated its call on China to settle the disputes in the South China Sea peacefully through arbitration. The Philippines once again invited China “to join the deliberations of the arbitral tribunal and to let the merits be decided upon on the […]
Senate pushes free education for dependents of soldiers, law enforcers
The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill which sought to grant educational assistance and benefits to the dependents of soldiers, firemen and law enforcers killed in action or permanently incapacitated while performing their duties. Senate Bill No. 2952, also known as the Act granting educational assistance and benefits to the dependents of […]
Senate approves anti-agricultural smuggling bill
The Senate today approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to declare large-scale agricultural smuggling as economic sabotage. Senate Bill No. 2923, introduced by Senators Cynthia Villar and JV Ejercito, penalizes illegal importers of agricultural products with a fine of twice the fair market value of the smuggled products and its corresponding […]
Filipino Auditor to be Appointed as UN Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight
The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced his intention today to appoint Philippine Commission on Audit (COA) Acting Chairperson Heidi L. Mendoza to the position of Under-Secretary-General (USG) of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). Once appointed, […]
Search continues for 19 Pangasinan fishermen who have not returned home
DAGUPAN CITY – Search operations continue for the 19 Pangasinan fishermen who have not returned home four days after they went fishing in the West Philippine Sea at the height of Tropical Storm Kabayan. As of the 5 p.m. report of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on October 6, the official number of fishermen […]
Bataan Association of Guam: A Showcase of Filipino Resiliency
Mabuhay and Hafa Adai! Bataan, province of the Philippines, has been always a home to many radiant-smiling Filipino faces. In spite of history’s darkest times that once staged the final stand of American and Filipino soldiers together before they were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during the World War II. Bataan fell to the ground and […]
Climate change-resilient rice for Visayas and Mindanao
MANILA- A study by PhilRice identified two climate change-resilient varieties suitable for irrigated lowlands in the Visayas and Mindanao. “Location-specific irrigated rice varieties resilient to climate change,” a study by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), identified NSIC Rc308 (Tubigan 26) and NSIC Rc358 (Tubigan 30) as climate change-resilient rice varieties with superior performance in irrigated […]
