After years of grinding through battles, setbacks, and self-doubt, Cebuana freestyle dancer Sam Rivera, known in the scene as NEMESIS, has finally stepped into her moment. In front of a roaring hometown crowd, she captured the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines National Finals title, a victory that carried her all the way to…
The country’s leading medical societies have formed an unprecedented alliance to confront the growing burden of obesity and type 2 diabetes, signaling a more urgent and unified national response to what health experts describe as a rapidly escalating metabolic health crisis. The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement, bringing together…
Photo courtesy of Provincial Government of Basilan The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has suspended operations of all passenger vessels under Aleson Shipping Lines following the tragic sinking of one of its ferries near Basilan. Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez announced the directive during a press briefing in Zamboanga City on Monday, ordering the Maritime Industry Authority…
Map data by Google Maps. A fire swept through Purok Masanag, Barangay 26 in Bacolod City on Monday morning, leaving 65 residents without shelter. Authorities reported that nine houses were completely destroyed while three others suffered partial damage. The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) said a total of 18 families were affected by…
Quezon City Youth Development head Eddilyn D.C. Dividina; city mayor Hon. Joy Belmonte; GCash for Business general manager and head Paul Albano; VP and head of public sector Cleo Santos; and public sector regional head Rafael Antonio Tecson. Quezon City has taken another step toward modernizing public service delivery as the local government begins releasing…
NU Cebu By bringing higher education closer to home, the SM Group is quietly reshaping the country’s talent landscape—proving that opportunity no longer has to mean leaving one’s hometown. “We bring talent back to the provinces,” said NU President and CEO Dr. Renato Carlos Ermita. “NU offers a standardized salary matrix applicable to all our…
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday that it is working to verify reports that a Filipino national was killed while fighting for Russian forces in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The report originated from Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR), which identified the individual as John Patrick. According to Ukrainian officials, Patrick was killed during…
As Filipina rising star Alexandra “Alex” Eala outclassed Russian rival Alina Charaeva with a 6-1, 6-2 trashing at the start of the first-ever Philippine Women’s Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila, current world No. 1 singles champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus cited the 20-year-old’s impact on Philippine tennis. Sabalenka had at the…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it will continue monitoring wage and income patterns in response to workers’ calls for higher pay. The agency highlighted its role in adjusting minimum wages through the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), which handle increases for lower-paid workers annually. DOLE issued the statement after the…
Photo courtesy of Provincial Government of Basilan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday it will maintain round-the-clock search and rescue operations for the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 until every passenger is located. PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, said the official probe into the sinking will start only after the SAR and retrieval efforts…