February, 2025

• 9 February

  Can KimPau really draw in crowds for maiden film?

  

  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, …

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• 9 February

  Mark Herras embroils in road rage; motorist gets starstruck

  

  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 …

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• 9 February

  Sarah Geronimo fans dismayed over cancellation of Enigma Music City Festival

  

  All was already set for a weekend special show last Saturday at Bridgetown Open Grounds with big named performers that included Sarah Geronimo, Barbie Almalbis, James Reid, Barbie Almalbis, Adie, Arthur Nery, Drag Race PH S3 Queens, The Juans, Rob Deniel, Janine Tenoso, Paul Pablo, Ace Banzuelo, Over October, Loki, Alamat and Kara. Yet two days before the event, the …

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• 9 February

  “Pilato”: A play to fight misinformation in time for Holy Week

  

  In an era where misinformation spreads faster than light and truth seem to wear many faces, the question asked over 2,000 years ago by one of the most divisive persons in history still reverberates with haunting relevance: “Ano ba ang katotohanan?” This serves as the heartbeat of Pilato, an all-original Filipino musical set to captivate audiences this April at the …

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• 9 February

  New Cebu Port breaks ground in Consolacion

  

  Uninterrupted flow of goods and services at Central Visayas’ main cargo gateway is expected in the next several years as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Cebu Port Authority (CPA) broke ground on the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP), a maritime infrastructure seen to benefit port users, local community, and the government. Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the …

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• 9 February

  LTO ready to assist supply delivery chain

  

  In support of the declaration of national food emergency on rice by the Department of Agriculture (DA), Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II ordered all LTO regional directors and heads of law enforcement units to provide assistance on cargo trucks delivering rice supply across the country. Asec. Mendoza explained that the LTO assistance is …

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• 9 February

  DOTr partners with SMC to build C6 expressway

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of National Defense (DND), Veterans Federation of the Philippines, and Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) have signed on Monday the Right-of-Way Usage Agreement (ROWUA) for the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) or C6 Expressway by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Skyway Stage 4 Corporation (MMSS4). Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the ROWUA signals another game-changing …

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• 9 February

  BBM opens Mactan airport parallel runway

  

  Exponential increase in tourism and economic activity is seen in the province of Cebu as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the opening of a parallel runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista joined the Chief Executive in inspecting the 2.56-kilometer runway, which is expected to accommodate the surge of air traffic in Cebu Province as …

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• 9 February

  Warning: Be wary of fake DOTr / PNR FB pages

  

  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) warned the public against dubious Facebook pages posting false and misleading information regarding transport infrastructure projects, such as the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and the South Long Haul (SLH). PNR is providing updates on big-ticket rail projects. North South Commuter Railway The 147-kilometer NSCR project is progressing as planned. …

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• 9 February

  1st Southeast Asia medicine drone delivery kicks off in Rizal

  

  Fulfilling President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s directive of ensuring that no Filipino, especially those living in remote areas, will be left behind, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), mWell and Philippine Flying Labs launched the Drone Medicine Delivery last January 31, 2025 at Barangay Niogan, Pililla in Rizal. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy, along with the government officials, …

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