A two-day free concert will headline the regional music calendar as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and KBS WORLD TV officially unveiled the complete lineup for the 2026 ROUND Festival today. Set for April 18–19, 2026 at the Araneta Coliseum, the event marks the largest edition of the festival to date…
MPower, the retail electricity supplier of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), reinforced its commitment to Philippine education by partnering with Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) to deliver much-needed learning tools and supplies to San Pedro Central Elementary School in Laguna. Now in its sixth year, MPower’s Back-to-School Donation Drive continues to uplift public schools…
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), together with One Meralco Foundation, Meralco Power Academy and Meralco PowerGen Corporation, delivered a commanding showing at the 61st Anvil Awards, bringing home a total of 20 trophies—five Gold and 15 Silver—during the ceremonies held at Solaire Resort North in Quezon City. Meralco was also named a finalist…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has shut down a care facility in Barangay Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna, after finding that it was operating without a valid license. DSWD Spokesperson Assistant Sec. Irene Dumlao said the Standards Bureau led the Thursday operation with the San Pedro City Social Welfare and Development Office, the…
As International Zero Waste Month draws to a close, environmental NGO BAN Toxics urged the Philippine government to abandon plans to pursue waste-to-energy (WTE) as a solution to the country’s escalating waste problem. The call came after Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced during the 25th anniversary of Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management…
NYC Chairperson Joseph Francisco Ortega – Screen grabbed from DILG livestream, January 29, 2026. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), through its National Youth Commission (NYC), has set aside P5 million to support youth-led programs on HIV awareness and stigma reduction. At a DILG Kapihan forum on Thursday, NYC Chairperson Joseph Francisco…
Photo by Noah Erickson on Pexels.com Authorities intercepted four trucks carrying allegedly misdeclared mobile phones valued at about P221.5 million during an early morning operation in Quezon City, the Highway Patrol Group (]HPG) said on Thursday. According to HPG Director Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan, the vehicles were flagged down along Mindanao Avenue in Barangay Bahay…
Photo courtesy of Phivolcs. Kanlaon shows signs of unrest as hot gas vents detected The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday that instruments monitoring Kanlaon Volcano detected the release of superheated gas from the crater, a development that scientists said could signal rising volcanic unrest. Thermal cameras operated by the Kanlaon…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). Pump prices of petroleum products are projected to go up next week as global oil markets firm, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Friday. Based on four days of international trading, the DOE said motorists may see a slight increase in gasoline prices and steeper adjustments for…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported Friday that a shear line continued to affect eastern Mindanao while the northeast monsoon influenced Luzon and parts of the Visayas, shaping weather conditions nationwide. Pagasa said Caraga, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Davao Oriental are to experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and…