Vice President Sara Duterte visited Naga City once again to attend the Peñafrancia festivities there, spending time with the devotees and taking part in their annual tradition. Photos of the official showed her joining the Marian procession at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral in Naga City,...
BACOLOD CITY – The 46th MassKara Festival from Oct. 1 to 19 in this highly-urbanized city was officially launched on Saturday, Sept. 13. Mayor Greg Gasataya led the launching at Roy’s Hotel and Convention Center. Gasataya shared the tragedy that left more than 200 families homeless in a fire in...
Red carpets are always the perfect stage for unforgettable style moments. But at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, it was more than just a spectacle—it became a launch pad for fashion houses and newly appointed creative directors to showcase their visions. Cate Blanchett in Maison Margiela Cate...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. has officially launched the logo and theme for this year’s highly anticipated MassKara Festival, set to run from Oct. 1 to 19. The new logo, “Mass-Kasingkasing,” was created by Paula Romaine Salmingo, a Bacolod-born illustrator and graphic...
Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed his interest to visit former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo when she visits Bicol Region for the Peñafrancia festival there. She told former presidential spokesman Harry Roque in an interview in The Hague, Netherlands that attending...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Abdulraof A. Macacua assured Cotabato province on Monday, Sept. 1, that the regional government remains a steadfast partner in pursuing peace and development. "BARMM will always be your partner in peace and...
DAVAO CITY – The week-long Kadayawan Festival here celebrates the rich culture of its 11 ethnolinguistic groups and the Davao region’s abundant harvest. Rooted in the Mandaya word “madayaw,” meaning goodness, beauty, and value, the festival honors this city’s indigenous heritage through...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay 8 in this highly-urbanized city defended their title in the fifth Rum Festival Parade and Street Dance Competition on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds. Powered by the energetic performance of the Vista Youth Movers, Barangay 8...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza on Tuesday, Aug. 26, opened the province’s 111th founding anniversary and Kalivungan Festival 2025 at the Provincial Capitol in Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City. With the theme “Cotabato @ 111: Malasakit at Serbisyong Totoo....
BACOLOD CITY – To strengthen real-time situational awareness and ensure swift law enforcement response during the upcoming MassKara Festival, the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is maximizing the use of drone technology to support its five-minute response time (5MRT)...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - The two-week Ibalong Festival 2025 officially kicked off Friday here with Mass, followed by an opening parade from Saint Raphael Church to Ibalong Park in Barangay Puro. Mayor Hisham Ismail announced temporary road closures on Saint Raphael Church, Legazpi City Boulevard, and...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government and Tanduay Distillers Inc. have officially launched the fifth edition of the Rum Festival in this highly-urbanized city from Aug. 28 to 30. Preparations for the event with the theme “Natatagong Galing" are underway. The festival will feature rum education...
