On Friday, July 21, 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation 297, which effectively lifted the nationwide declaration of a public health emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemi… Read More

The US celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks and merriment, but did you know the Philippines has its own version of the holiday as well? For many Filipinos and our American allies, Ju… Read More

 Filipino (English: /ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnoʊ/ (listen);[4] Wikang Filipino, [wɪˈkɐŋ ˌfiːliˈpiːno]) is a language under the Aus… Read More

MANILA, Philippines – The list of regular holidays and Special Non-Working days in the Philippines for 2023 has been announced by Malacañang. On Monday, August 22, President… Read More

MarchIn March 1609, a peace agreement between Maguindanao and Spain was made, a pact that was honored for at least the next 25 years.Earlier, the 60-ship fleet of Maguindanao ruler Kapitan L… Read More

FebruaryFrom February to May 1995, tensions strained diplomatic relations between PR China and the Philippines over the issue of Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef) when Chinese-built structures… Read More

In 2023, there are unique non-working holidays on November 2 and December 31. The list of national regular holidays and notable non-working days for 2023 has been made public by Malacaang. A… Read More

MANILA, Philippines – Plan your vacations ahead!The Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, August 23 released the official list of regular holidays and special non-working days… Read More

Days before the Philippine elections, hundreds of Catholic bishops and priests have come out to express support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. In the Diocese of… Read More

OctoberIn October 1603, the Sangley Rebellion broke out in the Philippines, causing thousands of Chinese deaths. Earlier, it was reported in 1602 that three mandarins (scholar-officials) wit… Read More

1st SeptemberOn September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland with a force of 66 divisions, introducing to the world its version of total warfare, the Blitzkrieg or "lightning war." Joined… Read More

Beware of Flying Saucer Cultsby Dr. Raymond A. Keller, II, a.k.a. “Cosmic Ray,” author of the internationally acclaimed Venus Rising series of books (Terra Alta, WV:  Headli… Read More

“It shall be a goal of the State that 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will be zero-emission by 2035,” proclaims Executive Order N-79-20, issued by… Read More

An army tank supposedly spotted on EDSA on Monday evening. Picture via Twitter.The Armed Forces of the Philippines has issued a statement denying a military build-up on the streets of Manila… Read More

Pres. Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on September 21, 1972, The declaration issued under Proclamation 1081 suspended people’s civil rights and imposed military rule in the count… Read More

How to Use the RDO Code Correctly We enter the RDO code on all BIR forms. The form’s section has three boxes. If your RDO code is only one digit, enter two zeros before the code. If yo… Read More

Election in the Philippines is something very important because people were trying to choose leaders of the nation to govern them, hoping that they are the hope of the country’s progre… Read More