Historians unveil Rizal monument in California
A full-size statu
e of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Philippine National Hero, in Southern California was finally unveiled in a grand ceremony at the International Sculpture Garden located in Carson City, California recently.
A recitation of Rizal’s poem “My Last … Read the rest
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Armstrong’s small step a giant leap for humanity
When man first harnessed fire, no one recorded it. When the Wright Brothers showed man could fly, only a handful of people witnessed it. But when Neil Armstrong took that first small step on the moon in July 1969, an … Read the rest
Read More...Underground solution to starving rice plants
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that enables rice plants to produce around 20 percent more grain by increasing uptake of phosphorus, an important, but limited, plant nutrient.
The discovery unlocks the potential to improve the food security of rice farmers … Read the rest
Read More...Some Pinoy languages dying out
If language reflects people and culture, then a huge part of our history is in danger.
Online database EndangeredLanguages.com showed that at least 15 Philippine languages are not only becoming less known but are also being forced to extinction by … Read the rest
Read More...Batangas launches Coffee Academy
This must be recorded in Philippine history.
The famous “Kapeng Barako” of Batangas which suffered from coffee rust that caused its decline many decades ago is expected to be served hot again when coffee growing technology is taught to senior … Read the rest
Read More...“We do not celebrate the conviction but rather the beginning of a more transparent judiciary towards more accountable governance.”-Tañada
The conviction of Chief Justice Renato Corona is a milestone in Philippine history.
Deputy Speaker Lorenzo “Erin” R. Tañada III said, “I congratulate our country and our people not because we convicted Renato Corona, but because we were able to … Read the rest
Read More...Groups launch book and hold forum that about Human Rights and Equal Access to Justice
The Asian Consortium for Human Rights-based Approach to Access to Justice or HRBA2J-Asia, in cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP), the Philippine National Police-Human Rights Affairs Office (PNP-HRAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Philippines … Read the rest
Read More...Pinoy tablet computer to advance agricultural entrepreneurship, empower farmers through information-DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking partnerships for a proposed cheap Pinoy tablet computer that will advance agricultural entrepreneurship by empowering farmers with critical information such as soil nutrients and farm goods markets.
The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), … Read the rest
Read More...Ifugao solon supports Boracay Ati tribe
Ifugao Representative Teddy Brawner Baguilat has expressed his unwavering support for the plan of the Ati tribe to occupy the land inBoracay Island, Aklan that the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples awarded to them last year.
Baguilat said the Ati tribe … Read the rest
Read More...Syria excludes Filipinos from list of foreign workers allowed in the country
The Philippine Embassy in Damascus reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that the Syrian Ministry of Interior issued Decision Order No. 500 dated 04 March 2012 excluding Filipinos from the list of foreign nationals allowed to work in … Read the rest