50th Anniversary of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is the central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. It was established on 3 July 1993 pursuant to the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993. The BSP took over from the Central Bank of Philippines, which was established on 3 January 1949, as the country’s central monetary authority. The BSP enjoys fiscal and administrative autonomy from the National Government in the pursuit of its mandated responsibilities.

1995 World Youth Day

World Youth Day in 1995 in Manila will be etched in history books as days of wonder and joy ineffable. Four million gathered in one place to pray and commune with each other, to be blessed, to be one. Only Filipinos could throw a spiritual fiesta such as that one.

The man from Poland will be remembered as the "people's Pope." Respected around the world by both Christians and non-Christians, the reach of Pope John Paul II reached across the globe.His papacy is remembered by his tireless ecumenical approach to accommodate other Christian sects as well as to forge a better understanding with the Islamic world. At his funeral, many non-Christian faiths were represented, including representatives from Islam and Buddhism.

75th Anniversary of the University of the Philippines

Commemorating the 75th year of the establishment of the university. The University of the Philippines was established in 1908 by an act of the First Philippine Legislature. Act No. 1870, otherwise known as the University Charter, specifying the function of the University, which is to provide advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences, and arts, and to give professional and technical training. The University began with three initial colleges, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Medicine and Surgery occupying buildings distributed along Padre Faura and R. Hidalgo in Manila as well as a School of Agriculture in Los Baños, Laguna. The succeeding years saw the establishment of additional colleges: the College of Law and the College of Engineering in Manila, as well as units in Los Baños for the College of Agriculture and Forestry. President Edgardo Angara's Diamond Jubilee project rallied the alumni all over the country and abroad in a fund-raising blitz which eventually raised P80 million. This money was earmarked for the creation of new professorial chairs and faculty grants.

World Food Day Commemorative Coin

World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's Twentieth General Conference in November 1979. The date chosen - 16 October - is the anniversary of FAO.

It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945.

Why did they move? Agriculture provided a more dependable source of food, causing populations to increase; eventually excess population migrated to new lands.

President Corazon Aquino Visit to Washington

Philippine President Aquino's Visit Highlights Major Policy Changes. The economic, trade, and investment policies of the new government of the Philippines--now six months old--will be explained to the Reagan Administration, Congress, and U.S. business groups when President Corazon Aquino visits the United States in September.Aquino begins her official visit Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C. Later stops include New York, Boston, and San Francisco. The President and her party will conduct several meetings and seminars at which opportunities for investment in the Philippines will be discussed with U.S. companies. These include a seminar in Washington sponsored by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the ASEAN-U.S. Center for Technology Exchange, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as a dinner speech on Sept. 19 to the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce in New York.

Commemorated in silver and gold coins, President Corazon C. Aquino's Visit to Washington was one of the major events that gained importance to the Filipino people after the EDSA Revolution in 1986.

1976 Board of Governors Annual Meeting

The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (Fund) and the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (Bank) normally meet once a year to discuss the work of their respective institutions. The Annual Meetings, which generally take place in September-October, have customarily been held in Washington for two consecutive years and in another member country in the third year. The Inaugural Meeting of the Boards of Governors was held in Savannah, Georgia, USA in March 1946. The first Annual Meetings were held in Washington in 1946. The Annual Meetings Program of Seminars is designed to foster creative dialogue among the private sector, government delegates and senior Bank and Fund officials. The Per Jacobsson Lecture on international finance, which is sponsored by a foundation set up in honor of the Fund's third Managing Director, is also given each year in conjunction with the Meetings.

Save the Children

Save the Children fights for children's rights. It delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives worldwide .
Save the Children works for:
-a world which respects and values each child
-a world which listens to children and learns
-a world where all children have hope and opportunity

Save the Children is the world’s largest independent global movement for children.
There are separate Save the Children organisations in 26 countries working together to improve children’s lives in over 111 countries. The organisations range in size from offices with only few staff members to those employing thousands of people worldwide. The International Save the Children Alliance is a network of all Save the Children organisations, focusing on pooling resources, establishing common policies and carrying out joint projects.
All Save the Children organisations work with children in their own countries as well as through international programmes.