ILOILO CITY – Fisherfolk and environmental groups have asked a court to stop a river park and seawall project in San Jose de Buenavista, the provincial capital of Antique, for environmental destruction. The Funda-Dalipe Fisherfolk Association (FDFFA), Amlig Antique Alliance, Dihon sa ‘Raya...
I grew up in SSS Village, just a short drive from where Marikina Town Center now stands along Sumulong Highway, right beside Toyota Marikina, and near Gil Fernando Avenue. Back then, this part of the city was mostly open space, the kind of area I’d only pass when heading out to the main roads or...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso defended his plan to convert the Intramuros Golf Course into a forest park on Wednesday, Dec. 3, as more people, particularly golfers and other stakeholders of the facility, continue to criticize the proposed project. Speaking at the Manila Tourism and...
The United States Embassy in Manila warned its citizens in the Philippines of the two large-scale anti-corruption rallies scheduled on Nov. 30, with one being close enough to the embassy’s compound along Roxas Blvd. in Manila. In an advisory, the embassy informed its citizens that the rallies...
It was a double celebration for Park Inn by Radisson Clark as the hotel welcomed the Christmas season and marked its tenth year in the hospitality and tourism industry on November 21, 2025. Park Inn by Radisson Clark General Manager Lorenzo Tang, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC)...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Nov. 7, announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public and private schools in the city on Nov. 17 and 18 to give way to the three-day rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) against corruption at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta....
A fire of still unknown origin hit the Saint Vincent Ferrer Prayer Park in Barangay Bani, Bayambang, Pangasinan on Thursday, Nov. 6. Police said the fire started at 12:30 p.m. at the back of the stock room where groceries and construction materials were stored. Firemen from Bayambang and nearby...
Century Properties Group is doubling down on affordable housing, with its subsidiary PHirst Park Homes Inc. (PPHI) earmarking ₱8.39 billion to develop 13,150 new housing units designed to meet the rising demand driven by the country’s housing backlog. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Seven months after opening the previous phase, President Marcos inaugurated a new segment of the Pasig River Esplanade from Manila Central Post Office to Arroceros Park. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the inauguration of the 530-meter segment of the esplanade in Manila on Sunday...
The southern corridor of Santa Rosa and Biñan is no longer just a residential haven; it is fast becoming the country’s next growth hub. With landmark projects from Ayala Land, SM Group, and Greenfield City, the area is shaping up to be a game changer in Philippine development. Broadfield: The...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city has unveiled the Bacolod Skate Park, considered the largest covered skate park in the country, in Barangay Vista Alegre. The national government-funded 1,355-square-meter facility was inaugurated Saturday by Mayor Greg Gasataya and Rep. Alfredo Abelardo...
Hundreds of demonstrators trooped to Mendiola in Manila to air their frustration over the widespread corruption in government offices, particularly in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Sunday, Sept. 21. Despite the scorching sun and intense heat, 52-year-old Jun Zuaño and his...
