The World Bank has urged the Philippines to prioritize the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act and expand waste-management infrastructure before imposing stricter restrictions on single-use plastics, saying a carefully sequenced approach offers the best chance of...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was conferred the Good Stories Award by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the city’s environmental governance initiatives. The award was presented during the DENR Good Stories Awarding ceremony, which recognized Quezon City’s...
The truth is finally out. After keeping quiet about the status of her relationship with Senator Win Gatchalian, Bianca Manalo 's management, Sparkle GMA Artist Center, has confirmed what many had long suspected: the actress-beauty queen is now single. Ironically, in true showbiz fashion, the...
The United States (US)-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council Inc. (USABC) is urging Southeast Asian governments to accelerate customs digitalization, harmonize trade procedures, strengthen anti-illicit trade enforcement, and deepen public-private cooperation to bolster...
Jemay Santiago steps into a more personal and emotionally exposed chapter with her new R&B single “1A,” a track centered on grief, anxiety, and the quiet process of rebuilding self-worth. Known for her curated online presence as a content creator, Santiago shifts away from polished digital...
K-pop boy band Cortis is out with a new tune titled “RedRed.” it is the lead single of their upcoming EP, "GreenGreen." "RedRed," released under Bighit Music, dropped Monday, April 20. During a media showcase in Seoul the same day, Cortis members Martin, Keonho, James, Juhoon and Seonghyeon...
BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City in Negros Occidental on Thursday officially enforced a total ban on single-use plastics, as part of its commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. “Let’s reduce waste, protect our seas and land, and choose reusable alternatives. Sagay is where...
BACOLOD CITY – A 43-year-old police officer is facing murder charges before the Talisay City Prosecutor’s Office in Negros Occidental for allegedly killing a single mother who he had a three-year love affair. Although Police Staff Sgt. Enrique Gonzalodo Jr. claimed in his extrajudicial...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Dennis Wenceslao, Negros Occidental police director, said the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Kristine Joy Dignadice was the result of a lover’s quarrel involving her and Police Staff Sgt. Enrique Gonzalodo Jr., a policeman assigned to the Bacolod City Police Office...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is investigating the claim of a police staff sergeant that he accidentally shot his lover, a 42-year-old single mother, dead. The body of the victim – Kristine Joy Dignadice – was found in a sugarcane field in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez on Saturday asked the Philippine National Police and Department of Justice to thoroughly investigate the brutal killing of a 42-year-old single mother from Victorias City, Negros Occidental. “I am calling for a full and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police are investigating the disappearance of a woman after her car was discovered abandoned with bloodstains in Sitio So-ol, Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The 42-year-old woman, a single mother, has a 10-year-old child, and a resident of...
