In addition to Father's Day, Flag Day, and Juneteenth, June's holidays and observances include days for everyone whether raising awareness or just for fun.
Not going to be home for your favorite television show?
If you forgot to DVR it, chances are good itâs available on-demand through a cable provider or one of any number of streaming services.
If it isnât, you can typically buy it â near immediately â for a couple of bucks.
In 2021, we expect that immediacy, but, youngsters, it wasnât always so simple.
DVRs have only been around for about 20 years.
Those who came before you were stuck with the videocassette recorder.
The VCR, first developed in 1953, hit homes in the 1970s. By the 80s, many homes had one and video rental stores boomed.
Press Release
Senate oks 7 bills renaming, converting schools
The Senate today adopted on third and final reading seven local bills that seek to rename State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) as well as convert state colleges into state universities.
Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Committee on Higher and Technical-Vocational Education, expressed his gratitude to the body for the swift passage of the seven bills, saying these measures would uplift the academic communities in the various SUCs. The passage on third reading of these local bills renaming our SUCs and converting colleges into state universities in the middle of the pandemic is timely, relevant and also uplifting to the communities who will stand to benefit from these developments. This is definitely a good news for our people in Abra Agusan del Sur, Basilan, Camarines Sur, Davao de Oro, Occidental Mindoro, and Surigao del Sur, Villanueva said.
University of Saskatchewan (USask website)
In a virtual ceremony held on May 19, 2021, Consul General Zaldy Patron expressed optimism that the cooperation between the Philippine universities and the USask will “go a long way and will be beneficial for all parties”.
Under the MOU, the parties will collaborate on several areas, including in the exchanges and internships for students, faculty, and staff, and in joint research and development projects.
The virtual signing ceremony coincided with the celebrations of the 27th Anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the 1st National Higher Education Day in the Philippines and was attended by CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera, Canadian Ambassador to Manila Peter MacArthur, Dr. Meghna Ramaswamy and Dr. Darcy Marciniuk of USask, and Consul General Patron.