PRESIDENT Aquino, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, distributes ballers to the participants of the 7th Puregold ‘Tindahan Ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Store’ Convention during the tour and inspection of the booths at the World Trade Center at the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, yesterday. (Photo by: Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
AMERICAN contemporary ballet company Trey McIntyre Project performs at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. Its 10-day Philippine tour is a joint program of the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. (Photo by Tara Yap)
CAGAYAN’s Junar Arce (center) finds himself sandwiched by Gio Ciriacruz and Kelly Nabong of Blackwater during PBA D-League action last night at The Arena in San Juan.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade, foreground, regains control of the ball as he is guarded by Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, rear, during Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Miami.
VENDORS arrange bananas in a makeshift stall on Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, as they sell ‘lakatan’ at P30 per kilo yesterday morning. The Philippines’ fruit exports to China, particularly bananas, seem to have trouble getting cleared by Chinese Customs amid a tense standoff between the two countries over the disputed islands on the West Philippine Sea. Fruit shipments, especially bananas, were rotting in Chinese ports because pests were allegedly discovered in some produce, prompting stricter quarantine inspections. (Photo by Linus Escandor II)
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Constitution Day Of Norway today
MANILA, Philippines — Norway celebrates its Constitution Day today. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as Syttande/syttende Mai (meaning May Seventeenth), Nasjonaldagen (The National Day), or Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day), although the latter is less frequent. Incoming search terms:norway todaywhat occasion today in norway Read More »
‘Single Maritime Administration’ For Seafarers
MANILA, Philippines – THE demand for Filipino Seafarers, the “sailing Ambassadors of the Philippines,” is expected to grow, after the Philippines complied with reforms set by the Manila Amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention for Seafarers, which took effect on January 1, 2012. The STCW Manila Amendments raise the qualifications of seafarers...
The International Day of Families
Manila, Philippines – International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15 each year. The theme for 2012, “Building Balance Within the Family,” focuses on developing a balanced partnership between husband and wife and with the children, balancing spirituality and practical interests, and balancing public and private responsibilities. Incoming search terms:family day 2012activities for international...
We congratulate President-elect His Excellency, Francois Hollande of France
Manila, Philippines – France elected a new leader, President-elect H.E. Francois Hollande, on May 6, 2012. the President-elect, the first leftwing President in 17 years, campaigned on the platform of social justice and relief from Europe austerity measures. Incoming search terms:president of francenew president of france 2012new president of francepresident of france 2012france\s presidential...
Mother’s Day in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines – MOTHER’S Day is celebrated today, May 13, 2012, to pay tribute to mothers and their contributions to Philippine society, particularly the bearing and raising of children. A mother is a child’s first teacher, and it is in the home that the shaping of a child’s character begins. She is a source of strength, inspiration, happiness and stability for her family. Incoming...
We celebrate International Nurses Day
Manila, Philippines – To celebrate the work of nurses in the treatment, safety and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, their maintenance of the healthy, and their treatment and care for those with life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health-care settings, International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 each year on the Anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s...
We observe Safe Motherhood Week
Manila, Philippines – THE second week of May has been declared as “Safe Motherhood Week.“ The celebration is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 200, s. 2002, which seeks to raise public awareness regarding pregnancy-related complications such as hemorrhage, hypertension, sepsis, and abortion. Incoming search terms:safe motherhood week2012 safe motherhoodphilippine constitution newsSafe...
Welcome, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong State Visit to the Philippines May 10-12, 2012
Manila, Philippines – Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is arriving for a State Visit to the Philippines on May 10-12, 2012. The Philippines and Laos are members of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN). President Benigno S. Aquino III will tender a State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister THongsing on May 10, 2012, in Malacañan Palace. Incoming...
Europe Day
Manila, Philippines – TODAY is Europe Day, which was formally recognized by the European Par liament on this day in 2008. Also known as Schuman Day, Europe Day commemorates the historical declaration by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman calling on France, Germany, and other European countries to pool their resources in a European institution. The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)...
