MANILA | May 9, 2022—The U.S. Peace Corps recently trained more than 65 youth leaders of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on motivating their fellow youth who stopped attending school during the pandemic to resume their studies. The U.S. Peace Corps and DSWD decided to scale up… Read More U.S. Peace Corps expands youth leadership training to reach out-of-school youth in Tarlac

By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 12, 2022 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Candidates gunning for various local positions in Olongapo City crossed party lines on Monday, April 11, to endorse Vice President Leni Robredo as their common presidential candidate, saying that her victory in the coming May elections is the bigger interest at stake. The local… Read More Olongapo bets cross party lines for VP Robredo

MANILA, April 6 — In celebration of Women’s Month and Earth Day, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. and the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) to empower women in the waste sector. Through the Women in Waste’s Economic Empowerment Activity under… Read More USAID, Coca-Cola Foundation, WWF partner to empower women to address ocean plastic crisis

EASTER makes a stop at SM!  And bunnies, toys, chocolates, candies and lots of egg-citement celebrate the hope and new life that comes with spring and Christ’s resurrection. The SM Store’s Kids’ Accessories section is a great Easter bunny stop. There are fun and functional plush Bunny Headphones, Bunny Arm Pillows, Bunny Plush Round pillows, Plush… Read More EGGS-TRAORDINARY EASTER TREATS AT SM

By CONAN ALTATIS | April 3, 2022 THEODORE Christian Lopez Aguilo of Zambales, Philippines was one of the Filipino cyclists who successfully completed the 85-km course of the 2022 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Gravel World Series Philippines. He is from ZamCrew. The race was held in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines on April 3, 2022. It was the first leg of… Read More Zambales’s Theodore Aguilo is 10th at 2022 UCI Gravel World Series Philippines

CANDELARIA, Zambales — The Municipality of Candelaria, Zambales received its Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) marker and citation for 100% compliance on SubayBAYAN portal implementation on February 23, 2022. DILG Zambales Provincial Director Armi V. Bactad conferred the citation after Candelaria was assessed for the 2021 National Anti-Drug Abuse Council Performance Award and garnered a score… Read More Candelaria cited for 2021 anti-drug performance

IT IS SAID that the Cadbury group introduced a new Valentine’s Day tradition when candy maker Richard Cadbury was inspired to package chocolates in heart shaped boxes decorated with rosebuds and cupids, which were popular symbols of romance among the Victorians.  These boxes had locks where one could later store mementos like love letters and… Read More SPECIAL FEATURE: Saying It Sweetly 2.0 at the SM Snack Exchange

LIVING in the new normal made us narrow down our lifestyle to what seems to be essential. And in the world fashion- denim is essential. Explore your jean-iology! What jeans work best for you? Let us count the ways – -flare, wide leg, boyfriend, boot cut, distressed, skinny. There are also baggy and oversized silhouettes… Read More SPECIAL FEATURE: DENIM ESSENTIALS AT SURPLUS

MANILA, February 3, 2022—The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional Php51.1 million ($1 million) in humanitarian assistance to help communities affected by Typhoon Odette. The U.S. Embassy, in a statement, said this brought total U.S. support for this response to more than Php1.08 billion ($21.2 million).… Read More U.S. provides additional Php51 Million for Typhoon Odette assistance