Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday said promoting and preserving indigenous and traditional writing systems would help in the country’s resurgence. Velasco made the statement as he hailed the third reading approval of the bill seeking to promote, protect, and preserve Baybayin and other Philippine indigenous and traditional writing systems as part of the country’s cultural treasures. The House of Representatives voted to approve on final reading House Bill 10657 or the proposed “Philippine Indigenous and Traditional Writing Systems Act” with 197 affirmative votes. “Lost, but not forgotten, Baybayin, together with other indigenous and traditional writing scripts, should be preserved
A former ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA) is saddened by pronouncements of some presidential candidates to push for peace negotiations despite the communist rebels’ “questionable sincerity” to attain peace. Alma Gabin, former education secretary of the NPA’s Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee, on Tuesday labeled the peace talks with the communist terrorist group as fake as disclosed by its former members. “With so many former cadres revealing what the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA – National Democratic Front (NDF) peace talks really is, it is sad that some of our country’s presidentiables still support this bogus
As China has fulfilled its commitment of engaging 300 million people in winter sports prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said the country’s efforts would “open a new era for winter sports globally.” Bach made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua ahead of the official opening of Beijing 2022, adding that he is “very happy to read the official statistics.” “This is sending so many signals, so many positive signals in different directions,” Bach said. “It is a great contribution to health and well-being for the Chinese people. If you’re
Asa Miller got the feel of Chinese snow on Tuesday morning hoping to get acclimatized and shake off jet lag the soonest as his competitions in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics loom in 12 days. Miller tried out the section of the slopes of Xiaohaituo Mountain with his dad Kelly and immediately had his patriotic blood flowing with excitement. “I’m certainly inspired by all the people that I represent so I hope I can represent them with all the best I can,” the 21-year-old two-time Winter Olympian Miller said. “I’m very, very proud to be representing the Philippines once again.
