On Thursday, June 22, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos announced that he plans to immediately sign the bill seeking to establish the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as soon as he receives it.
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Philippines experiences longest day of the year
The Philippines, along with other countries in the northern hemisphere, experienced its longest day of the year on Wednesday, June 21, also known as the “June solstice” or summer solstice.
A Candle in the Dark – St. Luigi Gonzaga
St. Aloysius Gonzaga has a statue stored within Ateneo’s walls, taken out and displayed only during special events and Jesuit commemorations celebrated within the Atenean community. Today, on his feast day, we uncover the story and tragic tale of St. Luigi’s life — a star that burned bright in Europe’s dark skies, if only just for a moment.
Newly-filed house bill aims to revert to old school calendar
The three Makabayan lawmakers filed House Bill (HB) 8550, proposing to revert the academic calendar to its traditional scheduling prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.
LRT-1, 2 fare hike to take effect in August
On Monday, June 19, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) declared that Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines one and two would administer a fare increase effective in August.
Survey reveals most Catholic school students condemn mandatory ROTC
The CEAP’s three-week-long poll ran from April 3 to 24, revealing that 53 percent of over 20,000 students from more than 1,500 Catholic schools disagreed with the proposed restoration of mandatory ROTC.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Calatagan, Batangas
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported on Thursday morning, June 15, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Calatagan, Batangas, with effects felt in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
Oil price hike implemented due to global production cuts
Rodela Romero, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oil and Industry Management Assistant Director, an oil price hike would be implemented beginning June 13, 2023, due to global production cuts and inflation.
DOH to acquire more bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) had been procuring additional supplies of bivalent vaccines against COVID-19 after acquiring the 390,000 doses donated by Lithuania on Saturday, June 6.
125th Independence Day celebrated in Quirino Grandstand
On June 12, 2023, the 125th celebration of Independence Day themed “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan,” was commemorated at the Quirino Grandstand after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at Rizal Park.
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