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Magalong Champions People-Centered Governance at National Leadership Forum
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Pasig City...
Christmas Tourist arrivals seen to be stable amid economic challenge
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Baguio expects Christmas visitors to adjust...
Baguio tourist arrivals drop 18% during Undas 2026
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Tourist arrivals in the Summer Capital...
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BCDA welcomes incoming PCEO Nepomuceno; recognizes outgoing PCEO Bingcang’s 30 years of service
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomes Mr. Ariel...
Kalinga secures top 2 at National Waving Awards, features local artisans at ASEAN Trade Expo
The Mabilong Young Workers and Weavers Association of Lubuagan...
SSS stands by families of deceased members, releasing ₱63.74 billion in benefits in first nine months of 2026
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has...
Baguio City
Magalong Champions People-Centered Governance at National Leadership Forum
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto stressed the importance of people-centered governance in building more livable, inclusive and sustainable cities during a leadership forum organized by San Miguel Corporation on October 30, 2026 in Metro Manila. Both mayors, who serve as convenors of...
Christmas Tourist arrivals seen to be stable amid economic challenge
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Baguio expects Christmas visitors to adjust travel plans amid economic challenges. The City Tourism Office expects visitor arrivals during the Christmas season to remain relatively stable despite economic challenges. City Tourism Officer Aloysius Mapalo said this is based on their observations of past occurrences when travelers...
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Kalinga secures top 2 at National Waving Awards, features local artisans at ASEAN Trade Expo
The Mabilong Young Workers and Weavers Association of Lubuagan secured the Top 2 spot at the Amazing Weaves Distinction Awards (AWDA) during the ASEAN Trade Expo held at Okada Manila. Besting 46 LGU-backed entries nationwide—including 18 from Luzon and eight from the Cordillera—the group brought home a P75,000 cash...
Region 1
First Ligtas Pinoy Center to Rise in Bagulin, La Union
BAGULIN, La Union, Philippines — Residents forced to flee rising floodwaters and landslides will soon have a safer place to turn to as the town of Bagulin breaks ground on the first Ligtas Pinoy Center (LPC) in the Ilocos Region on November 10, 2026, in Barangay Suyo. Civil Defense Administrator...
Region 2
Nueva Vizcaya nutrition champions earn top regional honors
By Rachel Magday CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, Philippines —Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Health Officer Dr. Anthony F. Cortez and District Nutrition Program Coordinator Shameel Alena May Baysa received top honors at the 2026 Cagayan Valley Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held on November 12. Cortez was named the region’s Outstanding Provincial...
Region 3
BCDA welcomes incoming PCEO Nepomuceno; recognizes outgoing PCEO Bingcang’s 30 years of service
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomes Mr. Ariel F. Nepomuceno as its incoming President and Chief Executive Officer, as the agency builds on its gains and pursues new opportunities to contribute to the country’s economic growth. Nepomuceno brings a combination of public-sector leadership and private-sector experience that will...
Region 4 (a-b)
CHED offers ₱80K annual scholarship to qualified coconut farmers’ college dependents
By Joshua Sugay CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines — Qualified coconut farmers and their dependents in MIMAROPA may apply for financial assistance to pursue college education under the Scholarship Program for Coconut Farmers and Their Families also known as “CoScho.” According to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) MIMAROPA Regional...
REGION 5
Leni thanks Comelec, agencies for enlightening Nagueños om HUC, plebiscite preparations
NAGA CITY, Philippines – Mayor Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo has expressed her gratitude to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Camarines Sur for its sustained information and education campaign on the importance and benefits of converting Naga City into a Highly Urbanized City (HUC). Speaking during the final coordinating conference...
NCR
SSS stands by families of deceased members, releasing ₱63.74 billion in benefits in first nine months of 2026
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has disbursed ₱63.74 billion in death benefits in the first three quarters of 2026, up 10.4% from ₱57.74 billion in the same period last year, as more beneficiaries received higher monthly pensions following an early pension increase implemented in June. SSS...
VIS-MIN
₱19.24-million worth of shabu seized, 4 drug pushers arrested in Zamboanga Sibugay
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office 9 reported the seizure of ₱19,244,000.00 worth of shabu, along with the arrest of four drug personalities in separate operations in the towns of Ipil and Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay, on November 11. Police Brigadier General Elmer E Ragay, regional director, said personnel...
Sports
IÑIGO ANTON TAKES FORMULA TROPHY MALAYSIA CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Filipino racing prodigy and Baguio’s pride Iñigo Anton took the overall championship lead in the Formula Trophy Malaysia after winning Race 1 and finishing second in Race 3 during the competition’s second round at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit. The 22-year-old AXLE Sports driver also topped practice sessions, secured pole...
LIFESTYLE
San Miguel Foods’ 3-year nutrition program sees 93% of toddlers achieve normal growth, develop early learning
After three years of nutrition intervention, 93% of 1,000 children from less-fortunate communities enrolled in a San Miguel Foods program since 2024 are now within the normal range for height and weight, according to the program’s latest results. The findings come amid a continuing nutrition challenge in the Philippines, where...
Business
BCDA turns over P8.4B in additional disposition proceeds to BTr; 2026 remittance reaches record-high of P14B
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted Php8.42 billion in asset disposition proceeds to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), providing additional resources for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and other critical socioeconomic programs. BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang...
Environment
AboitizPower hosts Power 101 at the CBK Hydroelectric Power Plant Complex
Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) brought members of Philippine print and broadcast media to the 789-megawatt (MW) Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plant (CBK HEPP) Complex in Laguna for its energy literacy platform Power 101. The site visit marks the latest edition of the initiative, which has previously held sessions in Manila, Davao,...
