President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has inaugurated San Miguel Corp.’s World-Class Controlled-Climate Magnolia Poultry Farm in Davao del Sur, which is seen to help ensure food security in the country. “Of the sectors I have mentioned, we put a high premium on investments in agriculture, as it is the key to combating hunger and poverty,…
ENHANCED TOURISM. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco exchanges documents with Qatar State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and Qatar on Monday (April 22, 2024) at the Malacañang Palace in Manila as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
By George Jing Cawaling KALIBO, AKLAN – Mayor Juris Bautista Sucro, President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Aklan Chapter, has officially declared November 3, 2026 as the Opening Salvo for the 2027 Kalibo Señor Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival, coinciding with the municipality’s historic 455th Foundation Day. This year’s celebrations carry…
By Gladys Serafica DARAGA, Albay – In case you haven’t checked your February 2024 calendar yet, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day. With two seemingly contrasting holidays sharing the same date—as the start of the liturgical 40-day season of Lent requires fasting and abstinence while the most romantic day of the year encourages luxurious indulgences—this…
Highlights: BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) delivered a record net income of ₱87.2 billion in 2025, a 6% increase from ₱82.0 billion last year driven by the solid performance of its core businesses. Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE) was reported at 14.4% for the period. Net Interest Income increased by 9% as Gross Customer Loans…
MANILA, — Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa announced that senior citizens will no longer need to present a purchase booklet to receive discounts on their medication. This change is part of Administrative Order No. 2024-0017, signed by Herbosa, which implements the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The act aims to provide ample benefits…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to visit Manila shortly this year or early next year to highlight the two countries’ the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. In a statement on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office said (PCO) said South Korean envoy-designate to Manila, Ambassador Lee Sang-Hwa revealed the planned visit. The ambassador-designate presented his credentials on Monday to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang. “President Yoon Suk…
On April 27 to May 4, 2026, the Department of Science and Technology SOCCSKSARGEN through the direction of Regional Director Engr. Sammy P. Malawan and under the guidance of the DOST Office of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations and in close coordination with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU),…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified that the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grant under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) benefits not only pregnant women but also children up to two years old. “The program covers either a pregnant woman or a child aged 0 to 2 years old,…
On August 26, 2025, Engr. Ruel Vincent C. Banal represented DOST-10 in a coordination meeting organized by OWWA on the establishment of the Seafarers Hub in Cagayan de Oro City. The Seafarers’ Hub will be a physical one-stop center where sea-based OFWs and their families can access services while waiting for deployment, training, or documents….
