People & Events
ROTC cadets to join cultural exchange program in Guam
A total of 20 cadets of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) will participate in a leadership training program hosted…
First Pinay to get Russian state award honored in Manila
Russian Honorary Consul Armi Lopez-Garcia was hailed in Manila for recently receiving the Russian Order of Friendship from no less…
UNESCO Network of Creative Cities includes Cebu
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed Cebu City in its Network of Creative Cities along with…
Cebu archbishop appointed member of Vatican council for culture
Pope Francis has appointed Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as one of the members of the Pontifical Council for Culture. According…
Honest retired soldier returns P107K to owner
True to his name, retired Army soldier, 2Lt. Honest Tosoc brought to the police a bag containing PHP107,000 that the…
Airport guard surrenders pouch with US dollar bills
A security guard at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) returned a pouch with US dollar bills he found at…
Pinoy Scout Rangers bags silver medal in UK international military exercise
The eight-man team of the Philippine Army’s First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) won the silver medal during this year’s international…
WWII Filipino veteran awarded congressional medal in Texas
Filipino World War II veteran Jose Manzano-Somera, 92, was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed…
PH ranks 8th among travelers’ favorite countries in the world
The Philippines is eighth among the most favorite countries in the world at the annual Condé Nast Traveler awards outranking…
PH wins at 2019 World Travel Awards in Vietnam
The Philippines won two major awards at the 2019 World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania held recently in Phu…