Wednesday, April 15, 2026

2nd tranche of wage hike takes effect on April 16 in Central Luzon

PIA III

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — Minimum wage earners in Central Luzon will receive higher daily pay starting April 16, 2026, with the implementation of the second tranche of Wage Order No. RBIII-26. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 3 said the adjustments will add ₱30 to ₱40 to existing wage rates […]


Aboitiz Foundation, Aboitiz Renewables expands digital learning access in Benguet through AuroraPH

Press release

BENGUET, PHILIPPINES — Six previously unenergized schools in Benguet now have access to electricity, the internet, and digital learning tools through AuroraPH, a flagship program by Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (AFI) in partnership with Aboitiz Renewables, Inc.   The AuroraPH program aims to narrow energy gaps through solar power systems in last-mile schools, enabling meaningful digital […]


Julia and Jennica’s face-off intensifies emotional episode… SHARON AND JANICE’S GRIPPING CONFRONTATION IN “SAVING GRACE” EARNS PRAISE FROM VIEWERS

Press release

Veteran actresses Sharon Cuneta and Janice De Belen took their acting prowess to the highest level for their much-awaited confrontation scene that earned praise from viewers in “Saving Grace: The Untold Story.” Viewers commended Sharon and Janice’s effective portrayals in the emotional scene wherein a scorned yet feisty Miranda (Sharon) was at the receiving end of Helena’s […]


Here we go again

Jun Sula

     Many years ago, when the former dictator in the heyday of his leadership of the country under martial law, an unsettling rumor hit the fan: the emperor was ill. It was no simple sickness. It was alarming.       The public was jittery. What’s the real score?  Even back then, many people knew that the highest official […]