• DA releases cash aid to Zambales farmers, fisherfolk

    DA releases cash aid to Zambales farmers, fisherfolk

    STA. CRUZ, Zambales — About 1,200 farmers from this municipality received cash assistance for the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP). The DA’s Regional Field Office…

  • DENR halts firm’s mining exploration in Zambales

    DENR halts firm’s mining exploration in Zambales

    By E.H. EDEJER | May 5, 2026 SUBIC, Zambales — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the operations of a mining company here for violating DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No.…

  • Bataan Freeport bids out P30-M golf course project

    Bataan Freeport bids out P30-M golf course project

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 4, 2026 MARIVELES, Bataan — The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) has invited bidders for the Phase 1 development of a golf course project with an…

  • BCDA partners with Esyasoft for clean-energy transition

    BCDA partners with Esyasoft for clean-energy transition

    THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has formalized a partnership with Esyasoft Technologies Asia to help accelerate the country’s energy transition through cleaner, more reliable, and future-ready power systems that will strengthen energy…

  • Sun-Powered Spaces: How SM is transforming malls into energy hubs

    Sun-Powered Spaces: How SM is transforming malls into energy hubs

    TO reduce congestion to the power grid and improve power availability to the communities it serves, SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) has implemented the use of rooftop solar power systems across its properties…

  • Zambales Sports Clinic launched to boost youth development

    Zambales Sports Clinic launched to boost youth development

    IBA, Zambales — The Zambales provincial government has opened a Sports Clinic Program to further develop and hone homegrown athletes and strengthen the competitiveness and performance of local youth in sports competitions. The program…

  • Botolan, Zambales adopts Paleng-QR PH Plus

    Botolan, Zambales adopts Paleng-QR PH Plus

    By E.H. EDEJER | May 2, 2026 BOTOLAN, Zambales (May 2, 2026) — The local government unit of Botolan has adopted the Paleng-QR PH Plus cashless payment program, paving the way for faster, safer…

  • SM JOB FAIR EMPOWERS JOBSEEKERS ON LABOR DAY

    SM JOB FAIR EMPOWERS JOBSEEKERS ON LABOR DAY

    AS the nation observed the 124th Labor Day celebration, SM City Olongapo Central, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) hosted a Labor Day…

  • ACEN breaks ground for 347-MW battery storage in Palauig, Zambales

    ACEN breaks ground for 347-MW battery storage in Palauig, Zambales

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 1, 2026 PALAUIG, Zambales — ACEN Corporation, the renewable energy platform of the Ayala Group, broke ground on Wednesday, April 29, for a 347-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS)…