Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay, Chief Justice Renato Corona, Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps; My beloved countrymen: Our administration is facing a forked road. On one direction, decisions are [...]
According to Forbes Magazine, the list below are the Top 10 richest Filipino’s for 2010 : 1) Henry Sy; US$5 billion 2) Lucio Tan; $2.1 billion 3) John Gokongwei Jr.; $1.5 billion 4) Jaime Zobel de Ayala; $1.4 billion 5) Andrew Tan; $1.2 billion 6) Tony Tan Caktiong; $980 million 7) Enrique Razon Jr.; $975 [...]
President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III recently announced the new Philippine Cabinet Secretaries. The list below is the official Philippines cabinet members : Executive Secretary – Paquito “Jojo” Ochoa Jr. Department of Foreign Affairs – Alberto Romulo Department of Agriculture – Proceso Alcala Department of Budget and Management – Florencio “Butch” Abad Department of Education – [...]
Iloilo City is now prepared to host this year’s ‘Philippine International Mathematics Competition’ that will gather some 100 teams from about 30 countries worldwide slated November 28 to December 2. The competition that will gather mathematics wizards will not only serve as avenue for the exchange of ideas and information about the subject matter but [...]
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it barred a record high of nearly 5,000 Filipino travelers from leaving the country in the first six months this year as part of its intensified campaign against human trafficking. In a report to BI Commissioner Marcelino Libanan, BI immigration regulations chief Gary Mendoza said the number of offloaded [...]
Filipino businessmen and the Catholic clergy tonight praised President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on her ninth State of the Nation Address (SONA) which was described by many as fiery and straight to the point. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said in a text message to the Philippines News Agency that Bangued Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian, SVD, and businessman Jose [...]
The sizzling “Bicol Express”, delectable “pinangat” and mouthwatering dessert courses made with pili nut are Bicol region’s delicacies tourists would be savoring on under the Kulinarya Tour program developed by the Department of Tourism (DoT). The program, designed under the Culinary Tourism concept would as if corroborate the saying “the surest way to a man’s [...]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is inviting the various tourism stakeholders to join in the 4th Travel Exchange to be held at the Robinson’s Place here in Iloilo city on August 28-30, 2009. DOT Regional Dir. Edwin Trompeta said that the event could provide them with opportunities to meet their buyers from all over the [...]
Russ Swift, the world’s number one display driver, is set to showcase his unique brand of precision stunt driving in the 5th Manila Auto Show which will be held at the World Trade Center from April 2-5, 2009. Aside from exclusively flying in Russ Swift, the Manila Auto Show will provide a preview of the [...]
Chip Tsao is a columnist of Apple Daily, Next Magazine at CUP Magazine which are published and distributed in HongKong. In his recently published article on HK Magazine Online last March 27, Tsao protested the Philippines’ assertion of sovereignty on the Spratly Islands. “As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your [...]