ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – After a long hiatus due the pandemic, the Hundred Islands Festival is back with its colorful grand parades, night parties, trade fair and food strips, among other exciting activities.The month-long festival will feature a street dance competition, Light Parade,... Read More
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – What started as funny antics with her friends captured on video during birthday parties eventually became the bread and butter for a 24-year-old lady from this town.Apol Claveria, popularly known in social media among Pangasinenses as Ponsyana, which means a woman who is... Read More
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Ilocos Regional Development Council (RDC) 1 approved on Wednesday the proposed establishment of the sea salt (asin) research and development centers in the region as part of measures to revive the salt industry in the country.Engineer Rex Basuel, program leader of... Read More
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – As the nation observes National Fire Prevention Month, the Bureau of Fire and Protection in the Northern Mindanao Region (BFP-10) seeks to burnish its public image as a modern firefighter with "upgraded capabilities and no longer a mere entity that solely extinguishes... Read More
MANILA – In connection with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philippine News Agency this month, I was requested by its newly-appointed executive editor, Demetrio "Jun" B. Pisco, to write an article about the former PNA staff members, specifically on the subject "where are they... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to live up to its mandate to protect and promote the welfare of all Filipinos, including persons with disabilities (PWDs) by empowering them to become more productive members of society.Among the DSWD facilities that... Read More
MANILA – Many have excelled to thrive in greater career milestones but for some, genuine empowerment comes in setting aside recognition and promotion to uplift the marginalized sector.This disposition is not only a gesture but also a matter of lifestyle for two teachers who have decided to... Read More
By Prof. Julio O. Castillo Jr.MANILA – Local folks in Ternate cannot help but commend the recent effort by Police Brig. Gen. Romaldo G. Bayting and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group to come up with an activity that is timely and relevant to today’s environmental... Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY – A young couple who started an initiative early this year to save “malnourished” zoo animals in Amlan, Negros Oriental has sought support locally and internationally amid a growing “controversy” over the welfare of these creatures.Corrine Alexa Utzurrum... Read More
DAGUPAN CITY – Galila (Come on!) Arts Festival promises an exciting, interactive, educational, and unique experience not only for the artists but also for the residents and visitors who will join the 10-day arts festival that will happen in selected areas in the fourth district of... Read More
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – An ecological literacy non-profit organization based in this city believes that using video will effectively spread powerful ideas that will educate, entertain, and inform people on environment-related topics from around Northern Mindanao.This is what prompted the... Read More
DAVAO CITY – People might think that being incarcerated leaves no hope and would make a person less productive while inside the prison facility, but not with gardening as a new source of livelihood.Inmates "Manuel" and "Lakay," both locked up at the Davao City Jail-Annex due to drug-related... Read More
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A group of informal workers in this industrial city in Cebu province can now plot a marketing plan that could augment their income to support their families.The Casuntingan Informal Workers Association (CIWA), which has 57 members who worked as habal-habal (motorcycle... Read More
MANILA –Have you tried confessing your feelings to a friend or someone you know but ended up being friend-zoned? Well, you are not alone as a survey reveals that three out of 10 Filipinos have experienced unrequited love or a love that was not reciprocated.A Social Weather Survey conducted... Read More
SAGADA, Mountain Province – Tourists who have been to this town have more reasons to return with the opening of new attractions including the Balangagan burial cave that features crystal-white rock formations.In an interview during a media tour on Sunday, Robert Pangod, former tourism officer... Read More
MANILA – Trying times may be discouraging for many, but for several artists, expression of art cannot be simply muzzled by the pressing struggles faced by Filipinos. Just like the 11 artists who will showcase their promising abstract masterpieces starting on Saturday in ARTablado in Robinsons... Read More
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – A tricycle driver here has continued his civic advocacy by offering “free rides” to public commuters despite the easing of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) protocols and high fuel prices.Juby G. Puyod, 42, a decade-old trike driver here,... Read More
CEBU CITY – One of the 10 “Sampung Natatanging Kasambahay ng Pilipinas 2023” (10 Outstanding Domestic Workers of the Philippines 2023) awardee of the Philippine Senate has been serving a family in Talisay City in Cebu province for over 20 years and never left even in times of... Read More
MANILA – Over the years, tourism has been proven to be a lucrative industry that contributes a big chunk to the Philippine economy.Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed 2.65 million international visitor arrivals in 2022, surpassing its 1.7 million target.This is a good indication... Read More
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – Members of the Northern Bayambang Multipurpose Cooperative (NBMPC), a group of farmers who mostly are agrarian reform beneficiaries in this town, are excited about their new venture with Jollibee Group Foundation with the assistance of the Department of Agrarian Reform... Read More
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