As the solemn observance of Holy Week begins, millions of Filipinos are once again preparing to leave the cities—heading home to their provinces, visiting pilgrimage sites, or taking a much-needed break with family. Alongside this annual movement comes a familiar reality: crowded terminals, fully...
Battle-tested Letran held its ground and repelled rival San Beda, 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, to forge a Finals trilogy against reigning champion College of St. Benilde in the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball tournament at San Andres Sports Complex in Manila Saturday, March 28. With their...
Adamson mounted a strong comeback after a crucial third-set surge to turn back University of the East, 25-15, 25-18, 28-26, and secure its first back-to-back wins in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila on Saturday, March 28. After losing...
The leader of Korean girl group Red Velvet, Irene, is set to hold concerts in five different countries for her 2026 Solo Asia Tour, “I-WILL." The tour details were announced through the group’s official social media account. Irene will kick off the tour with a two-day concert on May 23 and 24...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), together with partners from the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA), conducted a series of engagements in Metro Manila to strengthen collaboration and advance climate resilience initiatives for vulnerable communities across the Philippines. A key highlight of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources warned people against consuming shellfish as it reiterated its red tide warning in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The BFAR, in Shellfish Bulletin No. 4, Series of 2026, stated that shellfish collected and tested from Dumanquillas Bay in...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region 1 (Ilocos) reported on Wednesday that two towns in Pangasinan tested positive for red tide. Laboratory results said shellfish samples collected from the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda, Pangasinan yielded positive findings. The BFAR advised...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Shellfish samples collected from the coastal towns of Anda and Bolinao now tested negative for red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Ilocos region (BFAR-1) said. In an advisory issued Thursday night, BFAR-1 said the advisory was based on testing...
Heavy rains caused by the prevailing shear line triggered flooding and a landslide in parts of Mindanao early Friday, February 20, prompting the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to place its chapters on heightened alert and deploy emergency response teams. In a statement, the PRC said its Chairman and...
For decades, the University of the Philippines Los Baños’ (UPLB) February Fair has been known not just as a week of music and festivities, but as a protest fair and a space where students assert that celebration and social responsibility can coexist. Born out of resistance during the Marcos...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)–Malabon Chapter conducted a Valentine’s Day health caravan that provided free medical services to about 1,500 residents in Barangay Hulong Duhat. The event dubbed “Health is Life,” the caravan was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in partnership with...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) cautioned hospitals against excessive blood processing charges, with PRC Chairman Richard Gordon flagging reports of possible overpricing in some private facilities and stressing the organization’s commitment to affordable blood services. In a statement issued on...
