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Alaminos sets P40-M revenue target; Hundred Islands fest returns
March 23, 2023, 8:11 pm
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
'Life of party' Pangasinan vlogger turns antics into viral videos
March 23, 2023, 6:44 pm
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
Ilocos RDC OKs creation of salt research, dev't centers
March 22, 2023, 6:50 pm
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 the… Read More
Beyond putting out fires, BFP steps up to help communities
March 14, 2023, 7:59 pm
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
Former PNAers: Where are they now?
March 14, 2023, 4:29 pm Updated on March 17, 2023, 9:56 am
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
DSWD care facilities: Enabling PWDs towards self-sufficiency
March 14, 2023, 2:57 pm
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
Women of calling: Mangyan learners, worthy of dedication
March 13, 2023, 8:34 pm
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
Ternate residents hail PNP for leading mangrove planting
March 13, 2023, 1:25 pm
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 challenge… Read More
Couple starts drive to save animals in ‘problematic’ zoo
March 3, 2023, 9:51 pm
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 Saligue, 36, and… Read More
Arts, culture, tourism converge for Pangasinan's Galila Arts Fest
March 3, 2023, 7:02 pm
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 Pangasinan.… Read More
Young environmentalists promote advocacy via documentary series
February 26, 2023, 8:16 pm
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
Urban gardening: Transforming lives of Davao City inmates
February 24, 2023, 5:46 pm
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
Informal workers’ group in Mandaue plots own business plan
February 15, 2023, 10:54 pm
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 taxi)… Read More
3 out of 10 Filipinos have experienced unrequited love: survey
February 14, 2023, 8:17 pm
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 opens 'sacred', historic cave to lure more tourists
February 6, 2023, 8:13 pm
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
ARTablado's Buklod: Staging unity among Pinoy abstract artists
February 3, 2023, 7:20 pm
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 trike driver offers free rides as civic advocacy
February 2, 2023, 2:44 pm
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, offers free… Read More
Cebu house helps hailed for loyalty to employers amid crisis
January 30, 2023, 8:51 pm
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 crisis. Aida… Read More
Completion of Bulacan Airport to boost tourism in PH
January 28, 2023, 12:30 pm
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
Govt, private agencies usher Pangasinan farmers to agri-entrep
January 27, 2023, 7:43 pm
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
