BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya assured the public that all aspects of this year’s MassKara Festival – particularly financial transactions – will be carried out with full transparency. In response to the city’s call for accountability, festival organizer Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc.,...
CEBU CITY – The Sinulog Festival, one of the country’s grand cultural spectacles, is still months away but preparations are already under way. Councilor Dave Tumulak said preparations have to be taken early to ensure the smooth conduct of Cebu’s biggest tourism and religious event held every...
The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. was officially designated by the Bacolod City government as the new organizer of the MassKara Festival. Rodney Mitz Ascalon is the foundation president and festival director. Councilor Al Espino said the new festival organizer was chosen by Mayor Greg Gasataya to...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to speed up drainage rehabilitation at the Bacolod Public Plaza, following flooding that affected kiosk vendors in the past MassKara Festivals. The mayor stressed the need for a new and functional...
This July, Born in Film makes a powerful return to the Ortigas Art Festival with the launch of its latest large-scale exhibit, "Chromatic Realms," opening on July 10, 2025, at the Born in Film Hall, South Wing of the New Green Hills Mall. At the heart of the exhibit is the highly anticipated...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Monday, July 7, that a new local group has been tapped to organize this year’s MassKara Festival in October. The announcement of the group’s identity is expected within the week. Speaking in a press briefing at the Bacolod City Government...
Lolita 'Lolit ' Solis, a showbiz icon who led a colorful career as an entertainment columnist and talent manager of high-profile celebrities, has passed away. She was 78. Her demise was announced by her eldest daughter, Sneezy, who flew in from the US on Friday. Lolit is survived by...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said over 10,000 people celebrated the city 's Wattah Wattah Festival on Tuesday, June 24, amid stricter guidelines set by the city government to ensure a peaceful and orderly observance of the fiesta. Zamora said the crowd estimate was provided by the...
The San Juan City local government on Wednesday, June 18, announced the designation of a basaan zone where the traditional basaan or dousing of water, in celebration of Wattah! Wattah! Festival can only be done on June 24. In an interview with the media, Mayor Francis Zamora said San Juan City...
TIAONG, Quezon – All is set for the week-long BayaNiJuan Festival here this year. Scheduled activities are A Treat to BalikBayan 2025 on June 18; Thanksgiving Mass and Opening Salvo and Agri-Tourism Trade Fair on June 19; San Miguel Beer Plaza open mic and 3rd Meaksyon Agad Tagisan ng Kamao on...
Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival in France, actress-producer Sylvia Sanchez, chief executive of Nathan Studios, said she was grateful for having participated in the prestigious film festival and collaborating with film producers abroad via the Japanese art movie Renoir. During lunch at North...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-6 is leading preparations for the hosting of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Festival in this city from Aug. 11 to 13. With the theme “Coding a Better Future: Responsible AI for Cities and Communities,” the three-day event is set...
