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1 day ago · Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago GCS QSC ( née Defensor; June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and legislative. Defensor Santiago was named one of The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World in ...
4 days ago · About Us. The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) is a government owned and controlled corporation with an original charter under Presidential Decree (PD) No. 205, as amended by PD No. 1061, and further amended by Executive Order No. 288. Under PD No. 205, the DAP is mandated to:
5 days ago · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends a press conference, held with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, Germany, March 12, 2024. (Reuters) Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday new rules outlined by China's coast guard that could result in the detention of foreigners in the South China Sea were an ...
3 days ago · Manila, Philippines. Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines. The city is the centre of the country’s economic, political, social, and cultural activity. It is located on the island of Luzon and spreads along the eastern shore of Manila Bay at the mouth of the Pasig River. The city’s name, originally Maynilad, is derived from that ...
16 hours ago · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived on an official visit to the capital of the Philippines, Manila, where he met with the country's president and discussed bilateral relations. Source: Philippine news agency PNA; Zelenskyy on Telegram. Details: Zelenskyy arrived in Manila for talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
2 days ago · On March 2, 2022, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11647 (Act 11647), which amends the Foreign Investment Act (FIA), also known as Republic Act No. 7042. The amendments aim to promote and attract foreign investments by allowing, for the first time, international investors to set up...
3 days ago · Tweet. History. The violent eruption and the resulting casualties and damages from Hibok-hibok Volcano in 1951 made the nation realize the necessity to seriously monitor and conduct studies on active volcanoes in the country. As there was no government agency at that time that is in-charge of this task, the Commission on Volcanology (COMVOL ...
