Photo courtesy of Liwayway Yparraguirre/PNA The provincial government of Pangasinan decided to hold a toned-down version of this year’s Pista’y Dayat, canceling most planned activities. Governor Ramon Guico III said the move was made in response to rising transportation and fuel costs, which are expected to affect both organizers and attendees. He said funds originally…
Photo courtesy of Perla Lena/PNA Security operations were intensified across Western Visayas as thousands of personnel were mobilized for the Holy Week observance. The Police Regional Office 6 said a total of 3,674 individuals were deployed to help maintain peace and order in the region. Of the total, the majority came from the Philippine National…
Light traffic was observed along the North Luzon Expressway on Wednesday evening as travelers began leaving for the Holy Week break. In an update, NLEX Corporation said traffic remained manageable as of 6 p.m. in key areas, including Balintawak, Mindanao, Bocaue, and San Fernando in both directions. However, a buildup of vehicles measuring around 200…
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte held a press conference at OVP Central Office, Mandaluyong City on Feb. 18, 2026. In the same briefing, she announced her presidential bid for 2028. Screen grabbed from Inday Sara Duterte livestream. Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña called on the public to closely follow the upcoming House hearings on impeachment complaints…
DA Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. – Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture/Facebook. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the country has enough fertilizer supply and alternative inputs despite concerns over possible disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the agency had already been promoting substitutes such…
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines urged air travelers to follow regulations on carrying dangerous goods as passenger traffic increases during Holy Week. The agency said these items are regulated worldwide by the International Civil Aviation Organization due to the risks they pose to aircraft, passengers, and crew. It noted that such materials could…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Sandiganbayan rejected the motions for reconsideration filed by nine former public works officials from the Mimaropa region seeking to overturn the denial of their bail in a malversation case. In a 27-page resolution dated March 31, the court’s Sixth Division dismissed the appeals for lack of merit,…
UA&P representatives Marco Agonia (Instructor), Dr. Victor Abola (Senior Economist), Dr. Peter U (School of Economics Dean), and Atty. John Philip Yeung (CEO); EastWest representatives Jerry Ngo (CEO), Richard Tamayo (SVP and Head of Wealth Management), Me-Anne Bundalian (VP and Head of Brand Activations & Corporate Communications), Norman Reyes (SVP and Head of Marketing &…
Lenovo is expanding its partnership with NVIDIA as it rolls out a broader suite of enterprise AI solutions aimed at helping organizations move more quickly from experimentation to full-scale deployment. Unveiled at NVIDIA GTC in San Jose, the new Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA portfolio is designed to support AI workloads across a wide…
Bosch has named Celeste Cervania as managing director of Bosch Philippines, marking a leadership transition as the company celebrates 100 years of doing business in the country and positions itself for its next phase of expansion. Effective January 1, 2026, Cervania takes over the Philippine operations of the global technology and services firm at a…