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BULAKAN, Bulacan— Bulakan officials last week commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of a revolutionary hero, whom the new generation needs to know again: Gen. Anacleto “Matanglawin” Enriquez.  Bulakan Mayor Vergel Meneses led a wreath-laying ceremony before the hero’s bust inside the San Francisco Elementary School on Friday. Enriquez was born on September 25, 1876, and

PILI, CAMARINES SUR — Camarines Sur was placed under a state of calamity on Monday as dengue cases continued to spike in the province. Gov. Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte announced this at the dengue response command conference at the Digital Transformation Center in Pili, the provincial capital. Villafuerte, chair of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police uprooted and destroyed 3,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth an estimated P600,000 in Sugpon town in this province on Sunday. The plantation spans about 1,000 square meters in Sitio Ogiyet, Barangay Licungan, near the boundary with Barangay Tacadang at Benguet’s Kibungan town.  Police uprooted the plants, documented and inventoried

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has considered public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s explanation as to why he should not be cited for violation of the sub judice rule over his comments, issuing just a stern warning against him instead. Ridon on Monday, after Day 30 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s

Toshiba Lifestyle Philippines took its idea of home living beyond the kitchen and living room with “The Takumi Experience,” a two-day gathering for winners of a nationwide promotion and invited guests. The appliance brand brought together dining, music and a resort stay to explore the idea behind takumi, a Japanese term associated with skilled artisans. Rather than center the event on particular products, Toshiba drew a connection between the care that goes into an artisan’s work and the details homeowners consider when choosing appliances for their spaces. The guests included winners from different regions who qualified through a promotion held from July 1 to Aug. 15. Every single-receipt purchase of Toshiba appliances during that period earned a chance to join the experience. The event also welcomed invited figures from the lifestyle field, with activities held across two consecutive days. At Helm, guests met chef Josh Boutwood and experienced a menu prepared under his direction. The program then moved from the dining table to the concert hall for “Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi in Concert,” with Gerard Salonga conducting the live orchestral performance. The promotion winners also had a stay at Solaire Resort as part of their visit. For the brand, the choice of guests and activities reflected the broader place appliances occupy in the home. A refrigerator, for example, has a practical role in keeping ingredients fresh, while the look and placement of an appliance can affect how a kitchen or living area feels. The company used the gathering to express that approach through the work of Boutwood and Salonga, both of whom it introduced as its Takumi Masters. “True luxury lies in the details,” said Anna Marie Alejandro, general manager of Toshiba Lifestyle Philippines. She pointed to food preservation and design as two considerations in developing appliances for the home. The event offered the brand’s promotion winners a chance to meet the two artists and spend time together outside their usual surroundings. It also gave the brand an occasion to present its view of craftsmanship through experiences its guests could see, hear and share, from a meal prepared by Boutwood to an orchestra led by Salonga.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Agriculture in Mimaropa is preparing a ₱147-million assistance package to provide early support and cushion farmers in the region from the expected impacts of El Niño.  The comprehensive preparedness plan for the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan was laid out during the

MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Education (DepEd) has been finalizing plans to relocate Manuel Luis Quezon High School–Manila from its present site in Santa Cruz due to health and structural concerns to a permanent one where a modern campus will be built. At present, the high school is on the second floor of a wet

ILIGAN CITY – Two women of the Matigsalog ethnic group traveled more than eight hours to sell handmade native bracelets at the Diyandi Festival, the patronal fiesta celebration honoring St. Michael the Archangel. Aida Ababon, 47, and Sheila Batal, both from the Matigsalog tribe in Marilog District, Davao City, traveled by bus and arrived Saturday

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will “invite” Vice President Sara Duterte, former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, and others implicated in dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s “cash delivery” allegation. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said this on Monday, shortly after Gracioso appeared before the bureau for questioning over his affidavit alleging

MANILA, Philippines—Several parts of the cities of Makati, Manila, and Pasay will experience a seven-hour water supply interruption Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning as Maynilad Water Services Inc. conducts a water audit. In a service advisory, Maynilad Water Services Inc. said the supply interruption will be from 7 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2026, until 2

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said it hoped the fare hike for public utility vehicles (PUVs) would discourage transport groups from pushing through with their planned strike. The fare adjustments, which took effect Monday, were approved to help drivers cope with the continuing impact of the Middle East crisis. The minimum fare for traditional

MANILA, Philippines – Testifying before the impeachment court on Day 30, PMaj. Joericson Sangalang, Chief of the PNP-FEO Records Section, detailed the Vice President’s registered armory, confirming she personally owns 22 firearms./dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 28, 2026