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MAY 20 (PCOO) — Boracay Island is now the Philippines’ new cruise ship destination, apart from being one of the best beaches in the world. “We received nine cruise ship visits last year. Of the figure, four were maiden voyages from the world’s most luxurious cruise liners,” Aklan Governor Joeben Miraflores boasted during the international conference on enhancing tourism competitiveness in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region held here Tuesday. This year, 12 cruise ship […]
MAY 20 (Reuters) — Guinea and Sierra Leone reported 35 new Ebola cases in the past week, four times as many as the week before, in a reminder that the virus will not go quietly, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday (May 19). “Our objective is: get to zero, maintain zero and early recovery of essential health services,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan told Tuesday’s two-hour briefing at the United Nations. “The […]
MAY 20 (Reuters) — The last intact section of one of Antarctica’s mammoth ice shelves is weakening fast and will likely disintegrate completely in the next few years, contributing further to rising sea levels, according to a NASA study released on Thursday (May 14). The research focused on a remnant of the so-called Larsen B Ice Shelf, which has existed for at least 10,000 years but partially collapsed in 2002. What is left covers about […]
MAY 20 (Reuters) — A film that Canadian director Denis Villeneuve says is meant to break “a cover of silence” about the brutality of the Mexican drug trade and the complicity of users in the violence that feeds their habits blasted its way into Cannes on Tuesday (May 19). The stars of “Sicario” joined director Villeneuve for the film’s premiere as part of the Cannes film festival; following a raft of positive reviews after the […]
QUEZON CITY, 20 May (PIA)–The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging Filipinos to take action to help save what remains of the country’s coral reefs. It said concerted effort is necessary to ensure the survival of the so-called “rainforests of the sea,” which is threatened by human activities and climate change. “We must act now to save our remaining coral reefs, before it’s too late,” the DENR said in a statement. The […]
MALACANANG has reiterated its hope for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to make it to the next level, and urged members of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee to “vote for peace” as they began voting on the proposed legislation. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said they are hoping that committee members would ‘vote for peace’ to help Mindanao achieve its much-needed progress and development. “We reiterate our hope that the committee members […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 20) – Bataan. A province known for its historical importance during World War II. This fact is commemorated every April during “Araw ng Kagitingan”. Two of its municipalities bear witness to the courage of Filipino soldiers. Mariveles, which according to local stories is named after the fact that there is so many dilis can be found there (“Maraming Dilis” = Mariveles) has many markers in its roads that […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 20) – Almost every Filipino is familiar with the image of the cobblestone streets, horse-drawn kalesas and old houses. This image is the first to come to mind at the mere mention of Vigan. The fact that the city was able to preserve this piece of 16th century intact is so incredible that the effort was rewarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which declared Vigan […]
By: Geomar Cruz Taking advantage of the long weekend, we decided to venture again into the famous Taytay falls and Dalitiwan resort in Majayjay, Laguna. I visited this place when I was a child and I love to spend my vacation here. Leaving Pasay at 1 pm on Tuesday, we hied-off to Sta. Cruz, Laguna. The trip took 1.5 hours. Then we took a tricycle going to Sta.Cruz market where the jeeps going to Majayjay are […]
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is accepting applications for a music director and principal conductor for its resident orchestra, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) until June 15, 2015. The new conductor will take over from Maestro Olivier Ochanine who will be concluding his tenure by April 30, 2016. A Search Committee will be formed by CCP management to screen candidates for the position. The CCP will announce the PPO’s new music director in January 2016. The […]
More than 7, 000 islands… Each full of rich tradition… Culture… And heritage… Each forms part of our great nation’s identity… We should preserve it… enrich it… And pass it on to the next generation May is National Heritage Month Infographics designer: Dex Magno Writers and Researchers: JP Carlos and MRF Bonalos
Pinarangalan ang Cotabato City bilang pangatlo sa Most Child Friendly City sa buong bansa para sa taong 2014 sa ilalim ng Component Cities Category. Ang parangal ay iginagawad ng Malacañang at ng Center for the Welfare of Children para sa mga lokal na pamahalaan na seryosong nagsusulong ng karapatan ng kabataan at masiguro ang kanilang maayos na pamumuhay. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Odessa Cruz, Eagle News Service MRFaith Bonalos, Jericho Morales)
