Nesthy Petecio and the rest of the Philippine boxing team will be facing a formidable set of opponents when the action begins in the 19th Asian Games on Sunday at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium.
Members of the National Press Club (NPC) of the Philippines and other government agencies lead in unveiling the bronze bust of Marcelo H. Del Pilar at the NPC building in Intramuros, Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in celebration of National Press Freedom Day. Del Pilar is widely regarded as the Father of Philippine Journalism, having written 150 essays and 66 editorials, mostly published in La Solidaridad.
AMANDO E. Doronila, regarded as the Philippines , if not one of the region s, most succinct sociopolitical observers, passed away Friday in Australia. He was 95 years old.
(PNA file photo) MANILA-As the leading agency in safeguarding press freedom, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) through its Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel M. Sy Egco, thanked President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for signing the much-awaited law declaring August 30 as the country's "National Press Freedom Day". "All our hard work and efforts have paid off. As a veteran journalist myself, I have worked together with our media friends such as the Katipunan ng mga Alagad ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar (KAMPI) for the enactment of a law that will promote press freedom and at the same time highlight our identity as a nation of freedom-loving Filipinos that can be traced back even during colonial times," Egco said in a press statement. "This is proof positive of President Duterte's steadfast and unwavering commitment to protect press freedom in the Philippines, not through words but concrete action. August 30 is indeed a very special day in the
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Republic Act No. 11699 declaring August 30 as the National Press Freedom Day, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said on Wednesday.