Presidential Broadcast ServiceThe Presidential Broadcast Service – Bureau of Broadcast Services (PBS-BBS; Filipino: Pampanguluhang Serbisyong Pambrodkast – Kawanihan ng mga Serbisyong Pambrodkast) is a state radio network owned by the Philippine government under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
Sports radioRadio format Sports commentary box at Unity Arena Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and callers.
People's Television NetworkPeople's Television Network (abbreviated PTV; Filipino: Telebisyon ng Bayan Network, lit.'Television of the Nation Network') is one of the state-operated television networks of the Philippine government. Founded in 1974, PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), one of the attached agencies under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
DZRB-AMDZRB (738 AM), broadcasting as Radyo Pilipinas - Radyo Publiko, is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service, an attached agency under the Presidential Communications Office. It serves as the flagship station of the Radyo Pilipinas network. The station's studios are located at the 4/F, PIA/Media Center Building, Visayas Ave., Brgy. Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Brgy. Marulas, Valenzuela City.
AM broadcastingAM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions. It was the first method developed for making audio radio transmissions, and is still used worldwide, primarily for medium wave (also known as "AM band") transmissions, but also on the longwave and shortwave radio bands.Jose Mari GonzalesJose María Chacarrátegui González (July 26, 1938 – April 16, 2019), professionally known as Jose Mari Gonzales or Jose Mari, was a Filipino actor, entertainment executive, electronics engineer and politician. A matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he served as the manager of singer Freddie Aguilar in the 1980s, and assisted Radio Veritas in maintaining its broadcast during the People Power Revolution in February 1986.
COVID-19 community quarantines in the PhilippinesCOVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines were a series of stay-at-home orders and cordon sanitaire measures that were implemented by the government of the Philippines through its Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). As of November 2021, under the original classification system that was enacted in 2020, there were four main quarantine tiers.
Philippine Basketball AssociationMen's professional basketball league in the PhilippinesThe Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second-oldest in the world after the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Ferdinand MarcosPresident of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986Personal detailsBornFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos(1917-09-11)September 11, 1917Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine IslandsDiedSeptember 28, 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 72)Honolulu, Hawaii, USResting placeFerdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center, Batac, Ilocos Norte (1993–2016)Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila (since 2016; disputed)PartyKBL (1978–1989)Other politicalaffiliationsLiberal (1946–1964)Nacionalista (1964–1978)SpousesCarmen Ortega (common‑law) (before 1954)Imelda Romualdez (m. 1954)Children9, including Imee, Bongbong, Irene, and AimeeParentsMariano Marcos (father)Josefa Edralin (mother)RelativesMarcos familyEducationUniversity of the Philippines Manila (LL.B)OccupationJuristlawyerpoliticianSignatureNicknamesApo LakayFerdieMacoyMilitary serviceAllegiance PhilippinesUnited StatesYears of service1942–1945RankFirst lieutenantMajorUnit21st Infantry Division (USAFFE)14th Infantry Regiment (USAFIP-NL)Battles/warsWorld War IICriminal chargesMurdercontempt of court (1939)Criminal penalty10–17 years imprisonment (1940)Criminal statusAcquitted on appeal (1940)Early lifeMilitary careerStonehill scandalPrime MinisterPresidencyExecutive ordersCult of personalityEconomyMonopoliesCroniesCoco Levy Fund scamGintong AlayTimelineCommunist insurgencyMoro conflictFirst term1965 election1st Inaugurationbalance of payments crisisSecond term1969 electioncampaign2nd InaugurationFirst Quarter StormPlaza Miranda bombingVietnam WarMartial lawProclamation No. 1081Kilusang Bagong LipunanHuman rights abusesTortureRolex 12Escalante MassacreChico River Dam ProjectMasagana 99Bataan Nuclear Power PlantJournalismResistance ReligiousIndigenousWorkersProtest artProtest musicThird and fourth terms1981 election and referendum3rd inaugurationAssassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.1986 election4th inaugurationPeople Power RevolutionFamilyMariano (father)Pacifico (brother)Imelda (wife)Bongbong (son)Imee (daughter)Irene (daughter)Aimee (daughter)Unexplained wealthOverseas landholdingsMarcos mansionsMarcos jewelsTallano gold conspiracy theoryLegacyBurialHistorical distortionBustDaytoy ni BannawagMarcos loyalismSolid NorthMarcos Japanese ODA scandalOperation Big BirdMarcos in filmNonoy Marcelo's Tadhana: History of the Filipino PeopleRelated"Conjugal dictatorship"Edifice complex Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the tenth president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Presidential Communications OfficeThe Presidential Communications Office (PCO; Filipino: Tanggapang Pampanguluhan sa Komunikasyon), formerly known as the Presidential Communications Group (PCG), is the lead communications arm of the Office of the President of the Philippines that is tasked with communicating the administration's messages and the executive branch of government. The office is headed by the Presidential Communications Secretary.
Quezon CityHighly urbanized city in Metro Manila, PhilippinesHighly urbanized city in Metro Manila, PhilippinesQuezon City (UK: , US: ; Filipino: Lungsod Quezon), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino as Kyusi), is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 3,084,270 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines.
BulacanProvince in Central Luzon, PhilippinesProvince in Central Luzon, PhilippinesBulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzonregion. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Super Region. This province is a part of the Greater Manila Area.
MalolosCapital city of Bulacan, PhilippinesComponent city in Central Luzon, PhilippinesMalolos, officially the City of Malolos (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malolos; Kapampangan: Ciudad/Lakanbalen ning Malolos), is a component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 269,809 people. It is the capital city of the province of Bulacan as the seat of the provincial government.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.