By Kate Patricia Garcia Christmas is indeed freedom, and it is free for those who have the liberty to celebrate it outside of their norms. For children, Christmas is the freedom to receive countless gifts; for students, it is their way to stay away from academic duties; and for adults, it is the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that he would inhibit himself from the case of Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro particularly on the cancellation of the latter's candidacy for the 2025 polls. Teodoro said he will file a Motion for Reconsideration...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is constructing the first tourist rest area in Antique province. “The initiative stemmed from the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to elevate the global competitiveness of the Philippine tourism industry by taking care of our...
All 110,620 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) to be used in the May 2025 National and Local Elections has been delivered to the Commission on Election (Comelec). (Photo from Miru Systems) The ACMs were delivered to the poll body on Wednesday, November 27, a month ahead of the government’s...
CEBU CITY – A foundation has introduced a program that seeks to equip senior high school students with practical skills in solar technology and help address growing demand for expertise in renewable energy systems. Vivant Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Cebu-based Vivant...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the first Tourist Rest Area in Antique on Nov. 21, 2024. The facility will be built in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remigio town. (Photo: DOT) The Department of Tourism (DOT) has inaugurated Antique’s first...
CEBU CITY – History was made when provincial board members from Cebu and Bohol held their first-ever joint session at the Cebu Capitol Social Hall on Monday, Nov. 18. A resolution that will pave the way for a sisterhood agreement between the two provinces was passed during the session. ...
CEBU CITY – Trouble broke out at the City Hall on Friday, Nov. 8, when supporters of dismissed Mayor Michael Rama gathered outside the building and called for his reinstatement. POLICE try to handcuff former City Administrator Collin Rosell who stormed the Cebu City Hall on Friday, Nov. 8,...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado on Monday, Nov. 4, led the commemoration of the 128th birth anniversary of the late President Carlos P. Garcia. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (ninth from left) is joined by government officials in the province during the commemoration of the 128th...
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated that the automated counting machine (ACM) that will be used in next year’s elections is impossible to hack. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said an ACM is equipped with a reliable system that is hacker-proof. COMMISSION on...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has mobilized resources to assist 529 tourists stranded in various regions of the country due to disruptions caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine”. In the DOT's latest advisory issued on Friday, Oct. 25, regional offices reported the highest number of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11996, or...
