With 24 days before the May 9 national and local elections, what will four presidential candidates say during their scheduled joint press conference tomorrow, April 17, an Easter Sunday? A media advisory said the four candidates will meet media practitioners at 11 a.m. at the Rigodon Ballroom,...
Indoor and al fresco dining is back at The Peninsula Manila’s Asian restaurant Cheers! Indoor and al fresco dining are back at Spices at the Peninsula Manila. Asam Goreng Nali Rogan Josh With the ambiance of an exotic spice market, it is the perfect place to enjoy fresh and authentic Southeast...
Open fishing season starts with a bang on the gong during a ceremony at the Sangali Fishing Port, Zamboanga City on Tuesday, March 1. (Photo by Ely Dumaboc) Some 34,000 sardine factory workers are expected to return to work during the start of the Open Season for Sardine Fishing in Zamboanga...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has improved the road connection between the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado said the new direct link between the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian by-passing Ipil in Zamboanga Peninsula will help not just motorists cut...
A taste of amore (part 2) Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus is a proverb by Roman comedian Terence in the early modern period (1450-1800), which loosely translates to “love cannot blossom without food and wine.” Like a man and a woman locked in an amorous embrace, food is inextricably tied to...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) for the installation of the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) The...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targetting to complete more than 400 infrastructure projects in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) that will be crucial to sustain the economic development in Mindanao. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger Mercado (Courtesy...
Tourism services and products in the Zamboanga Peninsula took the center stage in the ongoing hybrid Regional Travel Fair (RTF) organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines to urge local tourists to travel as more destinations reopen. Onse Islas in Zamboanga City (Photo from...
The government has distributed P1-billion worth of agriculture interventions in Zamboanga Peninsula. On Thursday, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, assisted by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, turned over certificates of award to local government executives and rice farmers in Zamboanga Peninsula....
What’s cooking at the Peninsula Manila is more reasons for friends and families to reunite and reignite the warm memories of familiar places Now, more than ever, being together with family and friends is central to happiness. These past many months have reaffirmed the fundamental truth that we...
A total of 21 families who are beneficiaries of the government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program will be sent off to Zamboanga Peninsula from Nov. 25 to 26, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Nov. 12. (Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Facebook...
One of the top financial institutions in the Philippines organized a theatrical performance to promote some of its services THEATER FEST From left: Audie Gemora, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, and Jaime Del Mundo With a legacy of more than 156 years, HSBC has come to be known as one of the most trusted...
