TACLOBAN CITY – Forty-eight couples tied the knot in a mass wedding dubbed Kasalang Pulis sa Rehiyon Otso here on Wednesday, June 14. The couples comprised of policemen and non-uniformed personnel were married at Santo Niño Shrine in support of promoting the value of family and marriage among...
A total of 94 couples exchanged "I dos" at the third "Kasalang Bayan" (mass wedding) held at the Parañaque City Sports Complex on Thursday, June 8. 94 couples exchanged "I Do' during the Kasalang Bayan. / Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO The mass wedding is a project offered by Mayor Eric...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Thursday, May 25, announced their strengthened collaboration to serve the country together in case of mass casualty incidents (MCIs). (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) In an intensification of the partnership...
Mass housing developers have asked the Board of Investments (BOI) to raise to P4 million from the current P2 million threshold price per housing unit that would be eligible for government tax incentives, and extend the income tax holiday (ITH) availment period to six years from four years. In its...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Lapu-Lapu has entered into an agreement with a company for the conduct of a feasibility study for a mass transport system project in the city. OFFICIALS from Lapu-Lapu City headed by Mayor Junard Chan (fourth from left) and Futran Philippines sign a memorandum of...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (left) and his wife, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (Facebook) Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco and his wife, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco couldn't help but feel like newlyweds...
Roman Catholics will observe age-old Maundy Thursday Church rites and traditions on April 6. At the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the Chrism Mass at 7 a.m. The Chrism Mass is a manifestation of the unity of the priests with their bishop....
BACOLOD CITY – Five former New People’s Army (NPA) couples tied the knot in a mass wedding initiated by the Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) at their headquarters in Barangay Tambo, Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, March 28. According to the Army, these couples were former members of the...
CEBU CITY – A mobility company that introduces green concept has partnered with the city government of Mandaue for the feasibility study of an environmentally friendly mass transport system project. VINCENT Tan (from left), regional vice president of Greater China and Asia Pacific for Rail/Future...
Veteran journalist and former University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) dean Luis V. Teodoro passed away on Monday, March 13 at the age of 81, the college confirmed in a Facebook post. A "CMC Parangal kay Dean Teodoro" will be held on Wednesday, March 15 at the Loyola...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, who has been married to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for almost 30 years, shared secrets to a lasting marriage to 2,023 couples who tied the knot in a mass ceremony here on Saturday afternoon, March 11. FIRST Lady Liza Marcos speaks at...
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairperson Lala Sotto-Antonio on Thursday, February 23, expressed her gratitude to Senators Francis “Tol” Tolentino, Grace Poe and Sherwin Gatchalian for filing separate bills that would amend and expand the mandate of the Board....