• BCDA, DICT to harness Meta’s 2Tbps bandwidth for National Broadband Plan

    THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plan to fully harness the two terabit-per-second (Tbps) bandwidth allocation from global technology giant Meta, a move set…

  • Zambales schools to collect plastic bottles for project funding

    Zambales schools to collect plastic bottles for project funding

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A plastics recycling project will soon benefit public schools in Zambales under a partnership between government agencies and a private recycling company. The Ecology Center of the Subic Bay Metropolitan…

  • SEC warns public against unregistered crypto-asset service providers

    THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned the public against engaging with online platforms that provide crypto-asset services without the necessary license from the Commission. In an advisory, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection…

  • P20/kilo subsidized rice makes a comeback

    BOTOLAN, Zambales — More Zambaleño families benefited from the rice-subsidy project of Zambales Second District Representative Doris ‘Bing” Maniquiz since it made a comeback in the province late last month. The project, which was…

  • Agila sees full revival of Subic shipyard

    Agila sees full revival of Subic shipyard

    Story and Photos by Henry Empeño | August 9, 2025 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Six long years after the bankrupt South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin left the shores of Subic, a new tenant is painting…

  • US. provides additional P13.8-M to help flood-affected families

    US. provides additional P13.8-M to help flood-affected families

    MANILA | August 8, 2025 — The U.S. government is providing an additional Php13.8 million ($250,000) in funding to deliver emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits to more than 3,000 families, or approximately 15,800…

  • Five URC brands are still top picks among Filipino homes

    Five URC brands are still top picks among Filipino homes

    FIVE flagship brands from food and beverage firm Universal Robina Corp. (URC) have landed in an exclusive list of products consistently chosen by millions of Filipino households. Great Taste, C2, Piattos, Nissin and Payless…

  • PhilRice warns CL, Bicol rice growers of increased rainy season pest threats

    PhilRice warns CL, Bicol rice growers of increased rainy season pest threats

    By Camille N. Gavino | August 8, 2025 SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has advised rice farmers in Central Luzon and the Bicol Region to intensify field…

  • Tourists advised: ‘Book only with accredited resorts’

    Tourists advised: ‘Book only with accredited resorts’

    IBA, Zambales — The Zambales Provincial Tourism and Investment Promotions Office (PTIPO) urged visitors to Zambales to book their stay only with LGU-registered or DOT-accredited accommodation establishments, following reports of online booking scams. The…