Story and Photos by HENRY EMPEÑO SAN FELIPE, Zambales — “Doon kayo kay Santa Claus (Go sit near Santa Claus).” Anjovil Villanueva, a 30-year-old resident of Barangay Sto. Niño in this town, was coaching her three children before taking their picture. It was their second time this week to be here at the municipal park,… Read More A CHRISTMAS FOR CHILDREN
Everyone is on their tail-end of holiday shopping! If you are thinking of completing your gifting list at the last minute, you may want your family and friends to receive thoughtful gifts and make them feel the Yuletide cheers. If you are still deciding which gifts to give them, below are some of the unique… Read More Eight Thoughtful Gifts from Surplus for Your Last-Minute Holiday Shopping
SINCE late last month, all the town halls and nearby public parks in all the 13 municipalities of Zambales lit up with LED light displays that drew residents and visitors alike like moths to their multi-colored illumination. In Sta. Cruz, which is the northernmost town in Zambales, the display started at the entrance arc of… Read More CHRISTMAS COLORS OF ZAMBALES
Through the joint effort of SM City Olongapo Central CRS department, security team and employees, the kids of Niños Pagasa Center received early Christmas gifts like sacks of rice, bottled water, fruits, biscuits, assorted essential items and toys. This is an annual activity of SM Security headed by Customer Relations Service Manager Michael Mungcal. This… Read More SM SECURITY PERSONNEL SHARE BLESSINGS TO NIÑOS PAGASA
MANILA – The national government must assert anew the 2016 Hague ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and declare China’s expansive maritime claims devoid of merit, Senator Loren Legarda said on Monday. Following a still-unnumbered Senate resolution that condemned the recurring violation into the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and claimed territory in the South… Read More Legarda: PH duty-bound to assert rights over WPS
CAPAS, Tarlac–The University of the Philippines (UP), in partnership with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), has commenced the construction of its first campus in New Clark City. Located in a 3.4-hectare plot within New Clark City, the new campus broke ground last December 5,… Read More UP breaks ground for future campus in New Clark City
SM Supermalls in Central Luzon spread Christmas cheers as they held simultaneous gift-giving activities on December 13. Through its charity arm SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI), SM Supermalls distributed more than 2,000 Christmas packs all over the region to kickstart a special project that aims to bring happiness and hope to families in communities around SM… Read More SM MALLS DISTRIBUTE CHRISTMAS CHEERS TO CENTRAL LUZON COMMUNITIES
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Tanghalang Maliksi of Sta. Rita High School in Olongapo City was awarded “Best Stage Play” during the recently concluded first-ever Anti-Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Theatre Festival 2022 held here. Their entry entitled “Magda” depicted various facets of violence against women and children in a musical stage play with Eraserhead… Read More Tanghalang Maliksi bags Best Stage Play in SBMA-GAD theatre fest
By JEAN MALANUM SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Cherry Ann “Sisi” Rondina and Jovelyn Gonzaga defeated Genesa Jane “Jen” Eslapor and Floremel Rodriguez, 22-24, 21-12, 15-12, in the all-Filipino women’s final at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in the Subic Bay Freeport on Sunday. Rondina had to endure leg cramps throughout the match, coming… Read More PH’s Rondina-Gonzaga wins gold in world beach volleyball tourney
By ZORAYDA TECSON CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Zambales Provincial Health Office (PHO) is stepping up efforts to curb the rising hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases. Dr. Noel Bueno, chief of the Zambales (PHO), said on Thursday they are continuously orienting municipal health officials and local government units in the province to… Read More Zambales steps up drive vs hand, foot and mouth disease
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