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PHLPost, NHCP say INC is part of national history in launching of INC Centennial Stamp

  MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Philippine Postal Corporation on Saturday, May 10, officially launched the “Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Commemorative Stamp” inside the INC Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Church’s registration in the Philippines which it said was “of national historical significance.” In a brief formal ceremony held at the Bulwagan of the INC Central Office, INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo, PhlPost Chairman Cesar Sarino […]

Aquino arrives in Myanmar for ASEAN summit

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, May 10 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived here Saturday afternoon to join fellow Southeast Asian leaders in the 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. President Aquino together with the Philippine delegation arrived at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport at 3:32 p.m (Myanmar time) onboard Philippine Airlines flight PR001. Upon arrival, the President was welcomed by Philippine officials led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Philippine […]

Angat Dam continues to lose water despite rains

The water in the Angat Dam continues to fall below optimal levels despite the heavy rains in Metro Manila due to little of the rainwater falling in the watershed area of the said dam. The government’s cloud-seeding operations help alleviate the situation in other dams in Luzon.

PHL and US troops hold “Balikatan” maritime surveillance exercise in Zambales

(Reuters) — Philippine and U.S. troops engaged in maritime surveillance exercises at a military camp in Zambales province on Friday (May 9) as part of a two-week joint exercise aimed at improving security ties between nations. The joint exercises “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) tests the combat readiness of the two allies in responding to maritime threats, including piracy and humanitarian assistance and disaster response. About 120 troops from the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps boarded rubber boats from aPhilippine Navy ship […]