When it comes to knowing who are the best companies in the travel industry Holiday Extras are really the best people for the job. Not only does their website specialise in helping travellers to find the best holiday bolt on deals but for the past three years they have been running an awards ceremony that helps them [...]
The Philippines, a home to beautiful beaches surely compels most of its travelers to spend ample of his time in exploring the magnificent coastline. Unspoiled Beach in El Nido Palawan A country with diverse culture, history and more than 7100 islands are gifted with perfect white sands surrounded by radiant blue waters and some of [...]
On March 11, 1947, the Filipino voters ratified in a nationwide plebiscite the “parity rights amendment” to the 1935 Constitution. This amendment granted United States citizens equal rights with the Filipinos in the utilization and exploitation of natural resources in the United States and the Philippines. Also approved in that plebiscite were the Bell Trade [...]
On March 6, 1951, Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila was declared a National Shrine to perpetuate the memories of national heroes and martyrs who had been imprisoned and died there. During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, Fort Santiago was used as prison for many Filipinos suspected of involvement in rebellion, including Dr. Jose Rizal [...]
Are you looking for CPA Board Exam Results for October 2010 Exams? The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) of the Philippines recently announced that 3,973 out of 8,216 or 48.36% passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Exam given by the Board of Accountancy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo [...]
On Sept. 23, 1762, the British flotilla landed in Manila, which marked the beginning of the British invasion of the Philippines. General William Draper, who was in the service of the British East India Company, led the expeditionary forces to capture Manila (which at that time was a Spanish colony). Draper’s forces consisted of European [...]
In 1968, an intensity 7 earthquake rocked Manila causing the collapse of Ruby Tower in Binondo, killing hundreds of people. The Ruby Tower collapse served as an eye opener in disaster management. Later that year, the Marcos administration established the National Committee on Disaster Operation which eventually evolved as the Camp Aguinaldo-based Office of Civil [...]
On August 1, 2009, Ma. Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino, the first woman President of the Philippines, died of colon cancer at the age of 76. Born in Manila, “Tita Cory,” as she was fondly called, is the mother of the country’s 15th and current President, Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III. She is best remembered for [...]
On July 31, 1946, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) claimed the official title of being the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean, departing from the then Nielson Airport in Makati to the U.S. mainland with a DC-4 aircraft. After that, PAL started its official service between Manila and San Francisco in December 1946. Other [...]
On July 10, 1934, the Filipino voters elected at least 202 delegates to a constitutional convention which drafted the Philippine Constitution. Headed by Claro M. Recto, the Constitutional Convention of 1934 was responsible for framing the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution which was approved by President Franklin Roosevelt on March 23, 1935. It has been said that [...]
