• GCash urges Filipinos to stay vigilant against digital scams, offers added protection through GInsure

    GCash urges Filipinos to stay vigilant against digital scams, offers added protection through GInsure

    As scammers increasingly exploit human vulnerabilities, GCash highlights the importance of working together to safeguard users from fraudulent activities AS digital scammers increasingly exploit human vulnerabilities, fraudsters primarily use phishing (fake emails or sites) and smishing (fraudulent text…

  • Botolan farmers get agri equipment from DENR, miners

    Botolan farmers get agri equipment from DENR, miners

    BOTOLAN, Zambales (August 28, 2026) — Members of a farmers’ group here received new farming equipment provided through a partnership between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 3 and two mining…

  • Search continues for 3 missing Aetas in Lake Mapanuepe tragedy

    Search continues for 3 missing Aetas in Lake Mapanuepe tragedy

    SAN MARCELINO, Zambales (August 28, 2026) — Braving a stormy weather, search teams continue to scour the murky waters of Lake Mapanuepe in Barangay Buhawen to find the remains of three persons believed to…

  • Alternate road eyed for lahar-stricken Zambales village

    Alternate road eyed for lahar-stricken Zambales village

    By E.H. EDEJER | August 28, 2026 SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — Government officials are planning to establish a new access road to an upland village here that has remained isolated due to heavy rains…

  • PH bank deposits hit P22-T as of Q1 2026

    PH bank deposits hit P22-T as of Q1 2026

    STATE deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) reported that bank deposits increased nearly double-digit at 9.8 percent year-on-year to P22.04 trillion by end-March 2026, signaling sustained confidence in the Philippine banking system and…

  • SBITC to collect wharfage fees at Subic Port

    SBITC to collect wharfage fees at Subic Port

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | August 27, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Port terminal operator Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) has been authorized by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to collect wharfage fees…

  • 7th PSTA honors trailblazers in Philippine sports tourism

    7th PSTA honors trailblazers in Philippine sports tourism

    MANILA — The Philippine Sports Tourism Awards (PSTA) celebrated the dynamic synergy of sports, travel, and hospitality at its 7th annual awards ceremony, recognizing the venues, destinations, organizers, sports associations and other institutions that…

  • Brgy. Sta. Fe still isolated even as more help pours in

    Brgy. Sta. Fe still isolated even as more help pours in

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | August 26, 2026 SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — Food and other basic supplies continue to pour into Barangay Sta. Fe here after the upland village was devastated by heavy lahar flow…

  • Subic Bay is Philippine Sports Tourism’s “Destination of the Year”

    Subic Bay is Philippine Sports Tourism’s “Destination of the Year”

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (August 25, 2026) — Living up to its reputation as the go-to destination for athletes and sports organizers, Subic Bay Freeport bagged the “Destination of the Year Award” for 2025 during…