*AT THE CENTRAL CYCLE* Trail store in the historic district of Clyde, Central Otago, New Zealand: Bikes, trails, and Christine White. “Biking is ‘huge’ in New Zealand,” so says Christine White, general manager of Central Cycle Trails in Clyde, one afternoon weeks ago as we talked while the...
BAGUIO CITY – The Sangguniang Panglungsod (city council) has approved on third and final reading an ordinance requiring boaters on Burnham Park Lake to wear life vests for their safety. AN ordinance requiring boaters on Burnham Lake in Baguio City to wear life vests for their safety has been...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A medical officer of the New People’s Army surrendered to the military in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato on Sunday, May 21. Major Gen. Alex Rillera, 6th Infantry Division commander, said the surrenderer alias “Jean” yielded to the 5th Special Forces Battalion under Lt....
What happens when a certified plantita finds the provincial nature spot of her dreams? A land next to a large lake and with a gorgeous view of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range? That’s something you don’t let go. That’s exactly what Maricar Suarez did when she fell in love with a piece of land...
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte – Following the declaration that the Paoay Lake Water Park is safe for water adventure activities, the local government unit (LGU) of Paoay, in collaboration with the provincial government of Ilocos Norte and the Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation (PCKDF),...
The Muntinlupa City government is using Japanese technology to improve the overall quality of the Laguna Lake. The city government’s Lake Management Office (LMO), in partnership with the Rotary Club of Muntinlupa City Central and Rotaract Club of Alabang Bagong Paraiso, launched "Project...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – At least 32 water bird species are found thriving inside the monitoring site in Lake Mainit stretching across the towns of Jabonga and Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte province, highlighting the need for sustained ecological preservation. WHITE Browed Crake (DENR CENRO Tubay FB)...
BAUKO, Mountain Province – Two laborers drowned while fishing in a lake in Barangay Mayag, Bauko, Mountain Province, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Police identified the victims as Mayzzon Vicente Batatas, 24, and Czar Jay Vicente Opag, 20, residents of Barangay Kayan West, Tadian, Mountain...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
It’s like a scene straight out of a movie—the lead character sitting by a placid lake, enjoying a steaming hot cup of her favorite drink, and reading a book to while away the time. This blissful, tranquil setting is something that many seem to desire nowadays, especially after spending some...
"Are you stressed?" Perhaps that's the question we hear from within ourselves and even from others especially if they see it manifesting from us physically, emotionally, and mentally. According to a recent report from a Gallup survey, Filipinos are the most stressed workers in Southeast Asia. While...
The Muntinlupa City government, Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), and Maynilad Water Services will enter into an agreement to address the problem of algal bloom in Laguna Lake, which has hampered water service in Muntinlupa and resulted in fish kill. The Muntinlupa City Council has given...
