BILANG paghahanda sa inaasahang pagdagsa ng mamimili at motorista ngayong Christmas season, iniutos ni Marikina Mayor Maan Teodoro na magpatupad ng mas mahigpit na pamamahala sa trapiko at seguridad sa mga pamilihan at lahat ng commercial areas sa lungsod. Ayon sa alkalde, lumalala na ang trapiko sa ilang lugar kaya’t inatasan niya ang Office of Public Safety and Security (OPSS) …

MAAARING mag-Pasko na walang tubig ang mga residente ng Barangay Tumana sa Marikina City matapos putulin ng Manila Water ang kanilang suplay noong Huwebes dahil sa kabiguang magbayad ng mga kasalukuyan at nakaraang mga kapitan ng barangay sa mga natitirang bayarin. Ang mga residente ng Tumana ay tumatanggap ng kanilang suplay ng tubig sa pamamagitan ng isang Memorandum of Agreement …

NAGAWANG makadalo sa pamamagitan ng virtual hearing si Senator JV Ejercito sa pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon Committee, habang naka-confine sa ospital hinggil sa  isyu ng Letters of Authority (LOAs) ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) noong Huwebes, 11 Disyembre 2025. Ibinunyag ni Sen. Ejercito ang mga detalye ng umano’y modus ng Letters of Authority at pinalobong tax assessments sa BIR—mga …

NGAYONG Kapaskuhan, mas sulit ang bawat gastos mo lalo kung may chance manalo ng malaki sa pamamagitan ng Maya. Sa pamamagitan ng #1 Digital Bank sa bansa, mas exciting maging Twinyonaryo at manalo ng P1-M para sa ‘yo at referral mo dahil pwede ka makakuha ng raffle sa pamamagitan ng pagbayad at paghiram ng pera sa Maya. At kung gusto mo …

SA wakas binigyang linaw na ni Angelica Panganiban ang pelikulang tinanggihan niya noon na hanggang ngayon ay pinagsisisihan niya. Ito ay ang Four Sisters and a Wedding na ipinalabas noong 2013 at pinagbidahan nina Toni Gonzaga, Bea Alonzo, Angel Locsin, at Shaina Magdayao na idinirehe ni Cathy Garcia-Molina para sa Star Cinema. Binigyang linaw ni Angelica ang tila naging bubog sa kanya na pelikula sa grand mediacon ng pinagbibidahan niyang Metro Manila …

Erick Su, Head of ArenaPlus under DigiPlus Interactive Corp. at the G2E Asia PH 2025. As the brand’s effort in promoting a safer and enjoyable gaming space for Filipinos, BingoPlus, together with its affiliate brands ArenaPlus and GameZone, furthered its campaign at the G2E Asia PH Panel held last December 10 and 11 at the Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom in …

BingoPlus, the country’s leading digital entertainment platform, amped up the excitement with a fun-filled mall show and special BP Studio guesting featuring the iconic SexBomb Girls. SexBomb Girls performing at the BingoPlus’ Light Up The Christmas Tree mall show Rochelle Pangilinan, Aira Bermudez, Mia Pangyarihan, Evette Onayan, Weng Ibarra, Monic Icban, Cheche Tolentino, Jacky Rivas, Mae Acosta, and Cynthia Yapchingco …

BingoPlus, the country’s leading digital entertainment platform, sponsored the annual President’s Cup, which celebrated the strengthened vision between the two renowned golf courses in the country. The 2025 President’s Cup held at the Tagaytay Midlands  Golf Club The President’s Cup is an official sporting event of the Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club in Talisay, Batangas, and the Tagaytay Highlands Golf Club …

The Arnold Janssen Kalinga (Kain-Aral-Ligo-NG-Ayos) Foundation continues to live out its mission of restoring dignity and hope among homeless persons, the poor, and other marginalized sectors through a special Christmas outreach activity organized this year by Ms. Anna Donita S. Tapay, a long-time advocate and active partner of the foundation. A non-profit, faith-based organization in the Philippines, the Arnold Janssen …

CITY OF MALOLOS — In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Philippine liberation from Japanese occupation, documentary films from the SINEliksik Bulacan DocuFest were featured last December 9 in Ermita, Manila at “Kasaysayan sa MET,” a program by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) that stages different forms …

BANGKOK — Naghatid ng pambihirang tagumpay para sa Pilipinas ang SEA Games first-timer na si Naomi Marjorie Cesar sa athletics matapos masungkit ang gintong medalya sa isang kapana-panabik na photo finish sa 33rd Southeast Asian Games na ginanap sa Suphachalasai National Stadium. Nagtala ang 16-anyos na si Cesar ng oras na 2:10.2 sa women’s 800-meter, tinalo ang Vietnam’s Thi Thu …

2025 MSME Awardees and finalists gather at the SM for MSMEs Wall of Champions, joined by executives from SM Supermalls and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), to celebrate their achievements and enduring contributions to their communities. The Wall of Champions serves as a powerful tribute to the resilience, innovation, and nationwide impact of Filipino micro, small, and medium …

PORMAL nang nagtapos ang reign ni Rhodessa Montano Belen bilang Mrs. Asia Pacific Intercontinental 2024 o sa ginanap na Mrs. Asia Pacific International 2025 sa Singapore at Malaysia. Ang coronation night ay ginanap noong Disyembre 6, na ipinasa ni Belen ang korona sa bagong Mrs. Asia Pacific Intercontinental 2025, si Usova Anastasiia Viktorovna mula Russia. Ang pageant ay inorganisa ng Lumiere International Pageantry, na pinamumunuan ni Ms. Quek Siew …

LIBO-LIBONG mamamayan mula sa iba’t ibang sektor ang nagsama-sama upang gunitain ang ika-21 anibersaryo ng pagpanaw ni Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ), isang makasaysayang pagtitipon na muling nagpatunay sa lalim at lawak ng impluwensiya ni “Da King” sa buhay ng sambayanang Filipino. Dumalo sa paggunita ang maraming organisasyon at kilusan mula sa iba’t ibang sektor, kabilang ang FPJ Youth, PolPhil, Puso …

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 strengthened its science communication initiatives as it conducted Science That Sees: A Workshop on Videography for SciTech Storytelling. The workshop was held from December 11-12, 2025, at NGN Hotel focused on elevating the quality and consistency of visual outputs used in field documentation, project reporting, and public information materials, emphasizing the …

Moving the region closer to a truly VAW-free community, the Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) once again showed its strong and continued support for the nationwide advocacy to End Violence Against Women (VAW) as it joined the Department of Tourism Region 1 for this year’s “Orange Your Icon” activity under the 18-Day Campaign to End …

Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that human security must be central to the Philippines’ national security, saying that real security lies in safeguarding everything that allows Filipino families to live with dignity and hope.  In his speech at National Security Summit 2025, Executive Secretary Recto said national security must be defined by the everyday issues that affect the …

MATINDING pinabulaanan ni dating Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda ang paratang na mayron siyang kinaalaman sa “insertion special provision” ng 2024 National Budget na naging basehan ng masalimuot na pagkuha ng bilyon-bilyong peso mula sa mga ‘Government Owned and Controlled Corporations’ (GOCC) o mga korporasyong pag-aari at kuntrulado ng gubiyerno gaya ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation o PhilHealth.  Ang paratang …

Volunteers man the SM Foundation’s Mobile Clinic, providing assistance to patients undergoing electrocardiograms (ECGs) and X-ray procedures. Sharing the same mission of bringing quality healthcare closer to communities, SM Foundation, Bankers Institute of the Philippines (BAIPHIL), and Columban College collaborated on a medical mission in Olongapo City.  Serving more than 1,500 patients, the collaboration provided a range of services, including …

The SM Holiday Job Fair + Skills e-Hub officially opens at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall with national and local leaders in attendance. PASAY CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of Filipinos explored new career opportunities today as the SM Holiday Job Fair + Skills e-Hub opened at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, in partnership with the Office …

MALUGOD na tinanggap ng abogado at tagapagtaguyod ng karapatang pantao na si Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III ang desisyon ng Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) Board of Medicine na ituloy ang pormal na imbestigasyon sa kasong administratibo laban sa mga opisyal ng Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc. na sina Dr. Luis Raymond Go at Dr. Viannely Berwyn Flores dahil sa umano’y hindi marangal at …

FAKE NEWS ang Memorandum Circular 47 na nagsasabing walang pasok sa mga tanggapan ng gobyerno sa buong bansa sa 26 at 29 Disyembre 2025. Inihayag ito ni Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, bilang isang maagap na aksiyon sakaling kumalat ang naturang dokumento na aniya’y peke. Nakasaad sa pekeng memo na ang dahilan ng sinasabing deklarasyon sa suspensiyon ng pasok ng mga …

NAGHAIN ng reklamo ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa Office of the Ombudsman laban sa ilang barangay officials sa Iloilo City na sinabing sangkot sa anomalya ng ‘pagkakaltas’ ng cash aid sa ilalim ng Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) ng DSWD. Nagtungo si DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian sa Ombudsman para magsampa ng administrative complaints, kabilang …

MISMONG si Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Vigor Mendoza ang humiling sa Insurance Commission (IC) na panatilihin ang dating sistema ng paseguro sa mga pasahero ng pampublikong sasakyan sa ilalim ng Passenger Personal Accident Insurance (PPAI). Sa apat na pahinang liham ni Vigor kay IC Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado, may petsang 4 Disyembre 2025, ang pagkakaroon ng dalawang …