LandBank and Yovel East Research and Development, Inc. (Yovel East) have  partnered to further intensify support for Filipino farmers through accessible and increased financing and greater private-sector collaboration. The partnership is set to expand the reach and impact of the LandBank AGRISENSO Plus Lending Program– designed to provide holistic and strategic support for key players in the agricultural value chain– …

PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero The invitation to come to Vigan came weeks ahead. We juggled our schedule, making sure that no matter what, come hell or high water, we would make it there. We promised ourselves we should go the distance despite the protracted longest travel time of our life. For an old soul and a romantic at heart—although most of …

Young designer Peach Garde of Tapaz, Capiz took home the coveted Pacita Longos Medal (Gold Award) during the Ternocon 2025 finale at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). His exceptional design, which masterfully honored the traditional Philippine Terno while incorporating the contemporary influences of National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin, earned him this prestigious recognition. The much-anticipated fashion event concluded …

This Valentine’s Day, treat your special someone to a sweet surprise. Chef Alexa Versoza recommends home-baked honey-roasted macadamia and white chocolate cookies. Motivated by her fondness for this toothsome confection, she shared her personal recipe, which features a mouthwatering blend of the rich, buttery flavor of nuts and smooth, creamy hints of vanilla and milk.  Cookies do not only embody …

Inspired by the positive rating of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. in implementing housing program for the poor, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) vowed to sustain the positive momentum gained in the nationwide implementation of the administration’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 59 percent …

By: Jinky Jorgio Experts Expose Beijing’s Coercion, Corruption, and Military Expansion CHINA’S growing global influence and aggressive expansionism were put under sharp scrutiny at the 27th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) in Manila last week, where security experts and U.S. lawmakers warned of Beijing’s escalating military aggression, economic coercion, and covert political interference in democracies worldwide. The forum held at the …

Motorists and residents of Payao, Zamboanga in Sibugay now enjoy the pavement project improved by the Department of Public Works and Highways. DPWH Regional Office IX Director Cayamombao Dia, in a report, said preventive maintenance works through asphalt overlay were undertaken along two-lane, 8.8-lane kilometer along the portion of the Imelda=Payao-Siay Road, traversing Barangays Guintolan and San Isidro. The road …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC)  broke ground for the state gaming firm’s new corporate office building at the Bagong Nayong Pilipino complex in Pasay City. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the PAGCOR Corporate Center — valued at P2.45 billion —  will be fully financed and constructed by SMC at no cost …

Contagious was the adulation over KimPau, the portmanteau—of the given names—of Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino the last couple of years. It was even compounded by the daily dose of social media reels or visual posts of Kim and Paulo’s fans, handlers, enablers and other sympathizers showing the couple cavorting with each other or simply talking, conversing, specifically in public, …

by Boy Villasanta What started as a road rage turned out to be a star watching scene between an actor and a crowd of stargazers that included a motorist. According to Jovicen Dalanon, a Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer, a motorcycle was hit at the side bar by a pick-up. The motorist, according to Dalanon, was piqued by …