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A batch that made history. SM Foundation honors its 199 scholar-graduates from Batch 2025, a milestone group with a record number of awardees: 8 Summa Cum Laude, 33 Magna Cum Laude, 47 Cum Laude, and 14 Academic Distinction recipients. In photo are the scholars with (front row, from left) SM Foundation Education Programs VP Eleanor Lansang, Henry Sy Foundation Executive …

Bing Bing entertaining the crowd during the BingoPlus Mall Tour at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall BingoPlus, the country’s no. 1 digital entertainment platform, is gathering the finest local artists on an activity-filled mall tour at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on October 21-23 and SM City Sta. Rosa on October 21-26. The mall tour supports …

MATAGUMPAY na naaresto ng mga awtoridad ang dalawang indibiduwal na sangkot sa milyong pisong halaga ng investment scheme sa isang mall sa Angeles City, Pampanga kamakalawa. Mga operatiba ng CIDG Tarlac PFU 3 sa pamumuno ni Police Major Arvin E. Hosmillo ang umaresto sa dalawang suspek na kinilalang sina alyas Joyce at alyas Mauris, sa isang entrapment operation sa Starbucks, …

The prestigious golf tournament, International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus, officially arrived in the country. To kick off an exceptional week filled with exciting activities, world-class golf, and electrifying entertainment, a press conference and welcome gala was held on October 21, 2025 in Pasay. Presented by the country’s leading digital entertainment platform, BingoPlus, the event was attended by prominent media …

PINIGIL ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang operasyon ng 22 pampasaherong bus na nahuling sangkot sa iba’t ibang uri ng paglabag sa batas trapiko. Ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II,  pinadalhan nila ng notification of the suspension at show cause orders ang Elavil Tours, Phils, Inc., at AMV Travel and Tours, Inc. Halos 17 bus …

LIMANG biktima ng sexual exploitation na kinabibilangan ng isang 10-anyos estudyante ang nasagip kasabay ng pag-aresto sa isang babaeng suspek sa isinagawang operasyon ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) kasama ang Dutch National Police, sa Caloocan City at Rodriguez, Rizal noong nakalipas na linggo. Mabilis na aksiyon ang tugon ng NBI Human Trafficking Division (HTRAD) sa referral na isinumite ng …

ILANG ARAW bago magbakasyon ang senado ay nagpahayag ng pagbibitiw bilang Chairman ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee si Senate President Pro-Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson ngunit sa muling pagbabalik sesyon ng senado ay muli niya itong pamumunuan. Ito ang tahasang sinabi ni Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III matapos mahirapang makakuha ng senador na papalit kay Lacson para pamunuan ang naturang …

SA ISANG makabuluhang pagpapakita ng diplomasya sa larangan ng palakasan at pagkakaisa sa rehiyong Timog-Silangang Asya, nagtagpo kamakailan sa Jakarta si Ginoong Patrick “Pato” Gregorio, Chairman ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), at si Ginoong Erick Thohir, Indonesian Sports Minister, upang talakayin ang mas malalim na ugnayan at kooperasyon sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa. Ang nasabing pagpupulong ay nagsilbing muling pagtatagpo …

ni ALMAR DANGUILAN LUMARGA na ang operasyon ng Small Town Lottery (STL) ng Micesa 8 Gaming Inc., matapos aprobahan ng Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) ang prangkisa ng kompanya. Sa pagbubukas ng operasyon nitong 20 Oktubre, nagsagawa ng motorcade ang bagong lisensiyadong operator ng STL sa lungsod, kapalit ng dating nagmamay-ari ng prangkisa na Lucent. Ang pagbabagong ito ay nagmamarka …

THE first-ever Mi Ultimo Amor Bridal Expo successfully took place on October 11–12, 2025, at Dakak Golf and Beach Resort, marking a historic milestone for the region’s wedding and fashion industry. This landmark event brought together an exceptional gathering of renowned local and international fashion designers, exhibitors, and creative professionals, all united to celebrate the artistry and culture of Filipino …

ISANG mas malaki at mas magandang tennis circuit mula sa rehiyon hanggang sa pambansang antas ang isasagawa sa ilalim ng pangangasiwa ng pinakabagong “ninong” ng sport, si Pareng Hayb Anzures. “Kami ay napakasaya sa dami ng mga manonood. Ang suporta mula sa komunidad ng tennis ay napakalaki mula sa Araw 1 hanggang sa championship match,” sabi ng 31-taong-gulang na negosyante, …

The Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Shinji Shimada; hereinafter referred to as “B.LEAGUE”) will hold the “B.LEAGUE Hope ASIA HOOP FESTIVAL 2025 in Manila” on October 25 (Saturday) and 26 (Sunday), 2025. This two-day event will take place at The Tenement Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and aims to contribute to solving social issues in …

Current and former members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Board of Trustees have accused GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso of overseeing billions in investment losses while promoting what they called “illusory growth metrics” to paint a false picture of financial strength. The statement, issued days after several trustees formally demanded Veloso’s “immediate and irrevocable” …

THE House of Representatives, through the Senior Citizens Party List, held the 2nd Gawad Parangal for Exemplary Senior Citizen 2025 at the Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Event Center in Quezon City. The event celebrated the remarkable achievements and lifelong contributions of Filipino senior citizens who have made lasting impacts in their respective fields. Among this year’s distinguished awardees …

Local Government Units (LGUs) across Davao Region are looking for opportunities to transform urban mobility, traffic management, and city planning using advanced AI-driven platforms. Traffic congestion and road safety continue to challenge many cities in the country, while traditional urban planning tools are often costly, complex, and slow, limiting their practical use for local governments and planners. To address this, …

LABORATORY Analysts from the DOST Northern Mindanao Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) – Shelf-life Evaluation Laboratory successfully participated in the Training on Nutrition Labelling and Refresher Course on Laboratory Internal and External Quality Control Programs held on September 30 to October 1, 2025, at the DOST-FNRI Training Hall, Bicutan, Taguig City. The training was hosted by the Food and …

From left: Tom Potter, Manager of Event Operations for International Series, Angela Camins-Wieneke Executive Director of BingoPlus Foundation, and Ken Kudo General Manager of Asian Development Tour. The competition may have ended, but the path of aspiring Filipino athletes just started. Last October 19, new talents emerged and were acknowledged by the BingoPlus Foundation (BPF), International Series Philippines (ISP), and …

DINAMPOT ng mga awtoridad ang isang lalaki matapos ireklamo ng kanyang kinakasama ng pagbabanta sa pamamagitan ng panunutok ng baril makaraang tumanggi itong makipagtalik sa kanilang tahanan sa Brgy. Pulong Buhangin, bayan ng Sta. Maria, lalawigan ng Bulacan, nitong Sabado ng gabi, 18 Oktubre. Sa ulat mula kay P/Lt. Col. Voltaire Rivera, hepe ng Santa Maria MPS, kinilala ang suspel …

ARESTADO ang tatlong Chinese national sa ikinasang buybust operation ng mga awtoridad sa bayan ng Apalit, lalawigan ng Pampanga, nitong Biyernes, 17 Oktubre. Ayon kay P/BGen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones, Jr, regional director ng PRO 3, magkatuwang na isinagawa ang operasyon ng Pampanga Provincial Intelligence Unit at Apalit MPS, na nagresulta sa pagkakakumpiska ng P480,000 halaga ng Modern brand na sigarilyo; …

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) appeal for a higher budget for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to help families rebuild their homes after recent calamities. Cayetano made the call after it came out during a Senate briefing on DHSUD’s proposed 2026 budget on October …

Peñablanca National High School (PNHS) in Camasi, Peñablanca, Cagayan, has officially joined the growing network of STARBOOKS beneficiaries in Region II following the successful installation of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS). With more than 1,845 students and 102 dedicated teachers and staff, PNHS has long been a stronghold of inclusive and quality education in …

To promote data-driven and location-based planning in science and technology programs, the Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through its Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (SARAI) unit, conducted a hybrid training on “Introduction to the Fundamentals and Basic Application of Geographic Information System (GIS)” on October 14, 2025, at the …

Psoriasis Philippines (PsorPhil), the leading patient organization advocating for people living with psoriatic disease, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the country’s largest observance of World Psoriasis Day this year. The event will take place on Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Manila, with venue details to be announced on PsorPhil’s official social media channels. …

LEVEL UP na ang ASEAN pagdating sa grassroots sports, kahusayan ng atleta, at sports tourism!  Sa sunod-sunod na world-class na events at galing ng mga atleta sa international stage, unti-unti nang kinikilala ang Southeast Asia bilang bagong sentro ng sports sa buong mundo.  Sa 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-8) sa Hanoi, Vietnam, ibinahagi nina PSC Chairman Pato Gregorio …