The Philippine government had signed four loan agreements, which amounted to $1.14 billion, with multilateral lender World Bank on Monday, June 26.
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Student ambassadors welcome students of Batch 2025
The student ambassadors of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) welcomed some juniors and their parents on Monday, June 26, 2023, after the Family Orientation Conference.
2023 Pride Festival held at QC Circle
A Pride Festival comprised of different activities, mainly Pride Expo, Pride March, and Pride Night, was held at the Quezon City (QC) Memorial Circle on Saturday, June 24, 2023, with the theme “Love Laban: A Celebration of the Fight for Love in All Forms and Ways”.
Titanic sub shattered from ‘catastrophic implosion’
The United States (US) Coast Guard announced on Thursday, June 22, that the submersible, also known as Titan, cruising to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found destroyed due to a “catastrophic implosion,” with no survivors.
Marcos to sign Maharlika Bill ‘soon’
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.
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.