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QUEZON City, Philippines – Stories and cases of different crimes are now becoming usual scenarios. This is why the National Police Commission or Napolcom continuously reminds the public to stay alert. The National Crime Prevention Week is observed every first week of September in pursuant to Proclamation No. 461 signed on Aug. 31, 1994 by then President Fidel Ramos. In line with the theme “Pamayanang Mapagmasid, Kapayapaan ang Maihahatid (A watchful community will lead to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Rats nowadays are considered the most destructive agricultural pest in the Philippines, causing millions of pesos worth of damage to almost all kinds of agricultural crops every year. That’s why, the late President Ramon Magsaysay, in August 1955, through Proclamation No. 179, declared the whole month of September every year as Anti-Rat Campaign Month to bring the rat infestation under control.
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 31) – Former President Diosdado Macapagal signed Proclamation No. 304 on 1964, declaring August 29 to September 5 of every year as Rice and Corn Week. This event is celebrated annually to raise national consciousness and interest among Filipino farmers to increase their production of agricultural crops, particularly rice and corn. Rice is a staple food in the Philippines, supplying about 35% of the average Filipino’s calorie intake. Rice has many varieties […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 28) (Eagle News) – Did you know that Jose Rizal, known all over the world as the National Hero of the Philippines, has never been expressedly declared by our government as our official national hero? Just something to ponder on this National Heroes Day. Every last Monday of August has been declared National Heroes Day to commemorate the men and women who made great contributions to our country’s history. The lives […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – National Coconut Week is observed from August 24 to 30 every year by the virtue of Proclamation No. 142 signed on August 19, 1987 by then President Corazon Aquino. This annual event is celebrated to pay tribute to the coconut as the “Tree of Life.” Coconuts are known for their great versatility, as evidenced by many traditional uses, ranging from food to cosmetics. Can’t see Infographics? Click here: Coconut Week!
(Eagle News) — Since July 2016, Europe has seen a deadly trend of attacks where “terrorists” used vehicles to kill and harm innocent people – bystanders, tourists, pedestrians, including teenagers and children. The places they targeted were busy and popular streets, tourist spots, markets or just about any place where there were many pedestrians. The deadly vehicle-ramming attacks hit popular and highly developed European cities which people would normally think were safe and well-secured. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The North Korean government announced on August 10 its plan to fire four Hwasong-12 missiles at Guam, a major United States military hub. The Hwasong-12 is an intermediate-range ballistic missile with a radius of 3,700 kilometers. It can be fired from mobile launchers at a very high angle. North Korea’s threat also scared many neighboring countries, including those in Asia. If that happens, are we prepared? What are the steps we […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Province of San Luis, Pampanga was placed under a state of calamity last Friday, August 11, due to a confirmed outbreak of avian influenza virus (bird flu) that has killed almost 40,000 poultry animals. Last Monday, August 14, the Department of Agriculture or DA targeted for slaughter more than 200,000 poultry heads such as chicken, ducks, quails, pigeons and fighting cocks as part of the government’s precautionary measure to cut the […]
Washington has already deployed a powerful anti-missile system, THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), in the Asia-Pacific region, including South Korea, Japan and Guam itself. The system uses “hit-to-kill” technology, and it was successfully tested against an IRBM for the first time last month in Alaska. But it is designed to intercept a missile at the final “terminal” stage of its flight, so the South Korean- and Japanese-based batteries are unlikely to be effective. And […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held every year from August 1 to 7 in more than 120 countries. Breastfeeding for the first six months of life delivers a great health benefits not only for the baby but for the mother as well. Such benefits include providing critical nutrients, protection from deadly diseases such as pneumonia and fostering growth and development for the infants. Breastfeeding, also known as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 10) – Former President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10689 on October 23, 2015, declaring August 9 every year as the National Indigenous People’s Day to promote the rights of indigenous people groups in the country. (Official Gazette) August 9 is also the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous people are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They have […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Agosto 9) – Ang ‘Buwan ng Wika’ ay isang taunang selebrasyon na ipinagdiriwang tuwing buwan ng Agosto, alinsunod sa Proclamation 1041 na nilagdaan ni dating Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos. Bukod pa rito, ang buwan ng Agosto ay siya ring kapanganakan ng Ama ng Wikang Pambansa na si dating Pangulong Manuel L. Quezon na isinilang noong Agosto 19, 1878. Ayon sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), ang tema ng pagdiriwang sa taon na […]
