• 117 LGUs in C. Luzon pass child-friendly local governance audit

    117 LGUs in C. Luzon pass child-friendly local governance audit

    By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | February 10, 2026 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — At least 117 local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon passed the 2025 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) and Seal of Child-Friendly…

  • SBMA to release ₱158.9M revenue shares to contiguous LGUs

    SBMA to release ₱158.9M revenue shares to contiguous LGUs

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is set to release a total of ₱158.9 million to eight contiguous local government units (LGUs) as their revenue share for the second semester…

  • Sports Tourism Forum set March 18 in Cebu

    Sports Tourism Forum set March 18 in Cebu

    THE Sports Tourism Forum organized by Sports Turismo Alliance in partnership with the Philippine Sports Commission and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be held in Cebu on March 18, 2026. The…

  • United States, Philippines celebrate 80th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2026

    United States, Philippines celebrate 80th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2026

    MANILA, February 6, 2026—U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Y. Robert Ewing and Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez launched February 5 the logo commemorating the 80th anniversary of…

  • SBMA grants 5-day wellness leave to contractual, job order workers

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Board of Directors has approved the grant of ancillary benefits, including five days of wellness leave, to Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order…

  • Solar energy strengthening PH power grid

    Solar energy strengthening PH power grid

    ELECTRICITY is something most of us take for granted up until it goes out. For households, businesses, and industries, power interruptions are more than just an inconvenience; they can spoil goods, halt production, and…

  • BCDA, Berthaphil advance aviation development in Clark, New Clark City

    BCDA, Berthaphil advance aviation development in Clark, New Clark City

    THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with industrial real estate developer Berthaphil Inc. to advance the development of aviation-related industries within the Clark Aviation Capital in Pampanga and New Clark City…

  • ‘Bloodless Landing’ marker unveiled in Brgy. La Paz

    ‘Bloodless Landing’ marker unveiled in Brgy. La Paz

    SAN NARCISO, Zambales — A monument that commemorates a local historic event in the liberation of the Philippines in World War II was unveiled here at Barangay La Paz on January 29 by Governor…

  • Botolan, Zambales earns P24-M from Pinatubo tours

    Botolan, Zambales earns P24-M from Pinatubo tours

    BOTOLAN, Zambales (January 27, 2026) — Guided tours to Mount Pinatubo now generate a stable revenue stream for the local government here, with most of the proceeds being plowed back to Ayta villages destroyed…