PAGBABAGO When asked by friends what I think about the recent political drama in the Senate. I just shake my head and say I am speechless. Later, and after reflecting about it, I realized that we should have seen it coming given the kind of men and women we had elected in our legislature. This...
By ANGELO CAPARAS PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Soaked and completely cold, sprinters from the Big City punched through the unforgiving conditions to give the National Capital Region the highest of honors in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa on Wednesday, May 27. The Metro Stars braved the torrential...
Actress Andrea Del Rosario remains unbothered despite receiving criticism after reposting a photo of herself with Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. Shared on her Instagram account on May 16, the photo — which also featured Andrea’s husband, businessman Anthony Garcia — quickly caught the...
PAGBABAGO Early this month, we commemorated World Press Freedom Day by recalling the principles of press freedom as we paid tribute to journalists who lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. According to UNESCO’s World Trend Report 2022-2025, press freedom has experienced the...
PAGBABAGO I hope to be writing the first of ten fortnightly pieces by mid-September when I shall be turning 95. By then hope to be signing “30”. This, after 28 years of writing for this paper. It was Dr. Andrew Gonzales who was then Chairman of our Asian Institute of Journalism’s board of...
Police apprehended three suspects in the murder of a 39-year-old virtual assistant in Batangas province. Police Col. Meliton Salvadora, Batangas police director, identified the suspects as Ed, 45; Jazz, 48, and Ceto, 48, residents of Barangay Maugat West, Padre Garcia, Batangas. Jazz was arrested...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Rosario distributed fuel subsidy to tricycle drivers and boat operators affected by the rising fuel prices on Tuesday, March 31. A total of 1,619 tricycle drivers were given a P500 fuel subsidy, while 810 boat operators received a P1,000 fuel...
Gen Z stars Aubrey Caraan, Lance Carr, Yumi Garcia, Rose Van Ginkel, and Jairus Aquino admitted they know little about the superstitions tied to wakes and funerals. In one of the popular Filipino traditions, a rosary is placed inside the coffin to guide the soul toward heaven — but it must be...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will undertake rehabilitation works on Rosario Bridge along Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City during Holy Week while maintaining traffic flow to minimize disruption to motorists. The agency said the project, which involves deck slab waterproofing and...
Del Rosario-led PHINMA Corp. reported an attributable net loss of ₱308.83 million in 2025 after a 66-percent drop in attributable net income to ₱279.55 million in 2024, due to losses in its construction materials, property, and hotel businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Rosario is set to recognize two of its residents for their honesty after they returned money and valuables they had found or received by mistake. Rosario Public Information Officer Sid Samaniego told the Manila Bulletin that the two men, a tricycle...
Soon to become an iconic landmark, TRYP by Wyndham Samal was officially unveiled at a groundbreaking ceremony held on January 29, 2026, at the island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS). Supported by the strong partnership between Damosa Land and PHINMA Hospitality, the 8-story condotel development is...
