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Media powerhouse NET25 is mourning the passing of Rowena “Weng” Dela Fuente-Deimoy, the reporter, anchor and columnist who rose from the newsroom to become the first woman President of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. News of her recent passing was announced by the network and her family. For more than three decades, her voice reached Filipino households […]
Bohol 3rd District Representative Kristine Alexie Tutor called for a longer validity period for Professional Regulation Commission identification cards as a practical way to reduce recurring administrative requirements for teachers and other licensed professionals. Tutor is a principal author of House Bill 8876, which would extend the validity of PRC-issued Professional Identification Cards from three […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso inaugurated the new six-storey building of Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in San Andres, Malate, delivering 68 fully air-conditioned classrooms and modern facilities to one of Manila’s oldest public schools. The new structure, which sits on a 2,596-square-meter lot with a total floor area of 11,221 square meters, […]
Philippine pineapple and abaca fibers took the global spotlight at AgriThreads: From Farm to Sustainable Fashion Innovation Challenge, a featured session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) World Food Forum (WFF) 2026 flagship event in Rome, Italy. The showcase highlighted the potential of the Philippines’ agricultural resources to shape the future of sustainable fashion […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), represented by Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, underscored the importance of regulatory compliance, transparency, and accountability in strengthening the resilience of the Philippine electricity market during the WESM Compliance Officers (WCO) Summit 2026. Delivering his keynote address titled “Regulatory Compliance and Market Resilience: Preparing for the Future of […]
The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Integrity, Accountability, and Modernization (IAM) BOC Movement, championed by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, continues to gain momentum across the Bureau, with the Port of Manila (POM) translating the reform agenda into concrete gains in transparency, revenue generation, enforcement, modernization, and institutional development. Advancing integrity in customs administration, the Port entered into […]
Senator Bong Go extended assistance to families recovering from a fire in Barangay Yapak, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, as he renewed his call for stronger disaster preparedness, modernized fire response and adequate temporary shelter for Filipinos displaced by calamities. Go’s Malasakit team conducted the relief activity for residents affected by the September 1 fire, providing […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for the inclusion of sports, art, and culture in the government’s Cabinet cluster for education, seeking to give these sectors a greater role in shaping the country’s education and workforce development policies. During the Senate’s budget briefing for the Department of Education (DepEd), Cayetano stressed the importance of […]
The Department of National Defense (DND) needs to develop a “less costly but effective” program to address external threats as the Philippines faces a glaring disparity in defense spending with regional peers like China, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson also urged DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to look into a possible link between sleeper agents […]
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), which is the country’s largest business organization, has named Camarines Sur (CamSur) as the “most business-friendly LGU (local government unit)” this 2026, bolstering what CamSur Gov. LRay Villafuerte described as this Bicol province’s image as a premier investment hub and creator of jobs in the Philippines. “We are […]