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Emerging alternative media giant NET25 has built its weekday news operation on a platform that most television networks treat as an afterthought: radio. The network still strongly considers the reach and relevance of radio, especially in areas outside of Metro Manila and in the provinces where dissemination of news and information over the airwaves remains […]
National University gifted head coach Jeff Napa a winning birthday celebration, stomping the University of the East, 76-56, in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The Bulldogs notched their first win of the season to level their record at 1-1, tying the idle University of Santo […]
University of the Philippines delivered another second-half storm to stifle Ateneo de Manila University, 94-75, in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Just like in their 92-85 win over the UST Growling Tigers on opening day, where they turned the game around in the third quarter, […]
Laguna Governor Sol Aragones visited the Special Nature and Science City of Los Baños to celebrate the final day of the Bañamos Festival alongside residents, highlighted by a special basketball exhibition game featuring former PBA stars James Yap and Paul Atardi. Welcomed warmly by Los Baños Mayor Neil Andrew Nocon, Aragones expressed strong support for […]
Extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years could save the government about P30 billion in election costs while giving Congress time to review proposed reforms to the SK system, Deputy Speaker Janette Garin said. Garin said the House has adopted the Senate-approved measure setting five-year terms for barangay and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) inaugurated the world’s first laboratory dedicated exclusively to sex-sorting buffalo semen—a major milestone aimed at boosting domestic dairy production and reducing reliance on imports. Located in the Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija, the ₱237.9-million facility uses flow cytometry to separate sperm cells […]
Ahead of the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour (MPPT) Invitational 2026, the Gensan Punchers took their oath before the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) during an Orientation and Oath-Taking Ceremony held at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera and ProSports Division Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Dr. Oliver Evangelista warmly welcomed the team […]
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the government will fast-track investments, strengthen skills training, and help businesses expand and hire more Filipinos as July labor figures indicated mixed results. The July 2026 Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed that 49.2 million Filipinos were employed, approximately 3.2 million more than a year earlier. Private establishments added 582,000 wage […]
Senator Chiz Escudero thanked his colleagues for approving on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which fixes the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. With its approval, the Barangay and SK Elections (BSKE) originally set for November 2026 will be moved to November 2028, and thereafter […]
Senator Bong Go urged the Department of Health to prioritize completing and operationalizing existing Super Health Centers before pursuing more facilities, stressing that government-funded health infrastructure must actually serve patients instead of being left idle. During the Senate budget hearing, Go reiterated a position he and Senate President Win Gatchalian had pushed during previous budget […]