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Baguio gets UK-back technical assistance to bolster water security govenance
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The City Government has received technical...
CEPMO Clarifies Function of Emergency Booths in Parks
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — City Environment and Parks Management Officer...
10 Days of Downpour: Baguio Soaked by a Month’s Worth of Rain
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
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Collaboration and commitment toward a safer tourism industry
ILOCOS SUR, Philippines – The Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order...
CIAC turns over 250 ChariTimba food packs to Pampanga relief partner
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — The Clark...
2 individuals convicted in PRC-CAR’s intensified anti-fixer drive
By Jonalyn D. Ponciano BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Professional Regulation...
Baguio City
Baguio gets UK-back technical assistance to bolster water security govenance
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The City Government has received technical assistance outputs from the United Kingdom under the Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP), marking a significant step toward improving the Summer Capital’s water security and governance initiatives. These include the Baguio Bulk Water Supply Feasibility Study and the...
CEPMO Clarifies Function of Emergency Booths in Parks
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — City Environment and Parks Management Officer Rhenan Diwas has said the Tourist First Aid Booths recently installed at the parks currently function as an extension of Smart City Command Center where people can report emergency cases through a push-button system and not as full-blown medical response...
CAR
2 individuals convicted in PRC-CAR’s intensified anti-fixer drive
By Jonalyn D. Ponciano BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission-Cordillera Administrative Region’s (PRC-CAR) commitment to the intensified anti-fixer drive resulted in the conviction of two individuals recently. The separate criminal cases involved falsification of documents and the unauthorized practice of a regulated profession. In July 2026, the court found...
Region 1
Collaboration and commitment toward a safer tourism industry
ILOCOS SUR, Philippines – The Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection (TOPCOP) Training successfully concluded at the Ilocos Sur Provincial Police Office after after four days of meaningful discussions, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration among tourism and law enforcement stakeholders, on August 14. The training officially opened on August 1, through...
Region 2
Nueva Vizcaya honors 39 Senior Citizens with P560k Longevity Awards
By Rachel Magday BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – The provincial government has awarded a total of P560,000 to 39 elderly residents who have been living in Nueva Vizcaya for their unwavering contributions to their families and communities. The awards were presented in a ceremony at the Provincial Social Welfare and...
Region 3
CIAC turns over 250 ChariTimba food packs to Pampanga relief partner
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has extended assistance to families affected by flooding in Pampanga through the turnover of 250 ChariTimba food packs to the Social Action Center of Pampanga, Inc. (SACOP) on Aug 18.. The relief packs were turned over...
Region 4 (a-b)
Batangas City opens Human Milk Depot to support infants, breastfeeding mothers
By Bhaby De Castro BATANGAS CITY, Philippines — Breastfeeding mothers in Batangas City now have a new facility where they can donate excess breast milk, following the establishment of a Human Milk Depot at SM City Batangas through a partnership among the Department of Health (DOH), SM Cares, Batangas Medical Center...
REGION 5
Naga City shifts to solar, eyes major savings for city-owned facilities
By Maida Boragay NAGA CITY, Philippines — Faced with the rising costs of fuel and the constant pressure of volatile electricity prices, the City Government of Naga is embarking on a significant shift toward renewable energy, marking a new chapter in its drive for sustainable governance. As part of...
NCR
Manila Marriott Hotel Launches Two-Month MOONFEST Celebration
Metro Manila, Philippines – Michelin-guide-listed Manila Marriott Hotel at Newport World Resorts is known for institutionalizing high-impact campaigns like “All Ways Valentines”, “Women of Wonder” for Women’s Month, “Time-To-Spoil-Mom” for Mother’s Month, “Dad of Steel” for Father’s Month, “Paskonstelasyon” for the holidays and the “Sinagtala Famsgiving” a program aimed to...
VIS-MIN
AboitizPower earns spot in top 50 brand and employer rankings
Signifying its brand’s importance as a business asset, Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) entered the national Top 50 in the 2026 Philippine report of Brand Finance, an independent brand valuation consultancy. In its debut in the Top 50, the AboitizPower brand ranked 26th in brand value and 42nd in brand strength,...
Sports
SLU Cubs capture 2026 World Youth Championship title in Singapore
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Saint Louis University (SLU) Cubs Under-16 boys basketball team, representing the Philippines, captured the championship of the 2026 World Youth Championship (WYC) held Aug. 6 to 9 in Singapore. Playing under National Basketball League Baguio, the Cubs completed an unbeaten campaign, defeating Greater Basketball Academy...
LIFESTYLE
Down to the Last Centavo: A community volunteer’s account of transparency in Apayao
By Yvonne Gracious T. Elegado CONNER, Apayao, Philippines — Inside the barangay hall of Nabuangan, Conner, Apayao, a wall of documents tells its own story. Legal papers, financial records, and sub-project details are pinned to a bulletin board where any resident can walk up and read them. For Eleazar...
Business
UnionBank Private and Swiss Private Bank Lombard Odier Unveil Insights on the Evolving Needs of Filipino High-Net-Worth Families
Lombard Odier, a leading Swiss-based global wealth and asset manager, together with UnionBank Private, has released a new research study exploring emerging trends shaping wealth management in the Philippines and across the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Entitled “The Wealth Blueprint: Building Wealth, Sustaining Legacy”, the study discusses the evolving behaviors and concerns of high-net-worth...
Environment
ASEAN biodiversity body calls for improved protected area management, ecosystem restoration efforts
By Christopher Hedreyda LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines — As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its 59th anniversary, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is calling on ASEAN member states to commit to the regional bloc’s vision of restoring degraded ecosystems and further supporting protected areas through...
