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The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law on November 25, 1999 by then-President Joseph Estrada to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos. [3]
The strike coincided with work slowdowns at other bus companies, leaving only 20 buses out of over 300 buses operating in Metro Manila, leaving thousands of commuters stranded. [30] The next day, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court granted a petition filed by MMTC president and general manager Antonio Nery to order the workers to put an end to ...
16 December 2013 – 2013 Metro Manila Skyway bus accident. A bus fell off the Metro Manila Skyway in Parañaque, killing 18 and injuring 20. [78] 7 February 2014 – 2014 Mountain Province bus accident. 17 passengers killed when their bus fell off a 150-meter ravine in Bontoc. [79] 20 February 2017 – 2017 Tanay bus accident.
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The NCAA was founded in 1924 on the initiative of Regino R. Ylanan, a physical education professor of the University of the Philippines (UP). The original members were the Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle College, Institute of Accounts (now as Far Eastern University), National University (NU), San Beda College (SBC), the University of Manila, the University of the Philippines, and the University ...
Filipino Struggles Through History, alternatively known as the History of Manila is a series paintings which depicts select events from Philippine history. [6] It composes of 10 canvas panels collectively measuring 2.7 meters (8.9 ft) high and 79.4 meters (260 ft) wide.
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines.The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila University, [a] De La Salle University (DLSU), Far Eastern University (FEU), National University (NU), University of the East (UE), University of the ...
August 2 – Butuan becomes a city in the province of Agusan del Norte through Republic Act 523 and ratified on the same day. [10]August 25–26 – Huk forces conduct simultaneous offensives throughout Luzon, with hundreds of members raiding eleven municipalities in five provinces and killing 150 people.