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Expedia Group said that reduced travel demand in the United States has led to decreased revenues in the first quarter of 2025. Bank of America said credit card transactions showed spending on flights and lodging kept falling last month. The two reports add to growing indications that the US travel and tourism industry may see its first slowdown since the …

New campaign highlights the real reasons Filipino families keep coming back to Landers If there’s anything one should know about Landers, it’s that it has never settled at being just another superstore. Just ask any of its loyal members and they’ll tell you – Landers is always about giving more. Whether it’s the unbeatable savings, the world-class selections of products, …

MR.DIY’s Cool School Craze kicks off nationwide with big savings, prizes, and more store openings! MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MAY 15, 2025 – The school bells are ringing, and MR.DIY is turning up the excitement with the Cool School Craze—a back-to-school shopping adventure like no other! From vibrant notebooks that spark creativity to sleek backpacks ready for every school-day hustle, MR.DIY has …

Pasay City, May 2025 – Informa Markets in the Philippines proudly brings Cosmobeauté Philippines, formerly known as PhilBeauty Expo, taking place from June 4 – 6, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City. Recognized as a premier B2B beauty trade show, Cosmobeauté Philippines is set to be larger and more impactful, with its strong brand positioning powered …

Quezon City, Philippines — Informa Markets is once again staging the leading international trade events for innovative production and processing for poultry, livestock, and aquaculture.  Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines are set to be held on 25 – 27 June 2025 at the World Trade Center Manila in Pasay City. These back-to-back livestock and aquaculture events are expected to welcome …

By Tracy Cabrera CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — It seems the recent collapse of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela province has brcome a wakeup call for government as the country’s second longest bridge has shown structural weaknesses on close inspection by government structural engineers.  In a report by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), it was learned that the 2.16-kilometer-long …

International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimum weight champion Pedro Taduran eyes the same result in his rematch with former world champion Japanese Ginjiro Shigeoka on May 24 at the Intex Osaka in Japan. “It is going to be a complete annihilation. It will be the same thing, same result that is going to happen in the first fight because the other …

Autobot Offroad Philippines, the premier modification, accessories and maintenance shop for 4×4, off-road, and overlanding vehicles in the country, brought their quality automotive aftermarket transformation nearer to their valued customers in North and Central Luzon with the inauguration of their latest high-tech branch in Nueva Ecija. Autobot Offroad PH proudly adopted a unique and inspiring motto for their latest workshop …

By Tracy Cabrera VATICAN CITY, Rome — Most of us know what the Good Book narrates in Luke 9:1-6, “One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. …

By Tracy Cabrera Despite facing technical hiccups in the online absentee voting system and multiple disqualification petitions, around 68 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots today, May 12, for the 2025 national and local elections. The high-stakes political exercise will fill more than 18,000 elective positions across the country—including 12 seats in the Senate, 254 for district …