Our meeting at Lito’s ‘Halamanan’ three days before Christmas of 2002 was the first after an absence that spanned almost four decades. The greetings were restrained, almost cordial. No one…
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PNP enforces gun ban in Naga City for Peñafrancia Festival 2025
NAGA CITY — To ensure peace and order during the annual Peñafrancia Festival, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has begun enforcing a citywide gun ban in Naga City, Camarines Sur.…
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Discover the Delicious Spanish Bread of Highland Bali Villas
by Air UrquiolaIn celebration of our 16th wedding anniversary, this writer reserved a room in Highland Bali Villas Resort, a sanctuary of luxury nestled in the heart of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. This is…
Concreat Holdings Philippines, a majority-owned subsidiary of DMCI Holdings, has expanded its capacity by 26 percent following the full operation of a new production line at its Solid Cement Plant…
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URC Flour’s “Bida sa Masa 2025” Crowns the Next Bakerpreneur
by MNLtoday.phPasig City, Philippines – The search for the next generation of Filipino baker-entrepreneurs culminates as Universal Robina Corporation (URC) Flour’s “Bida sa Masa 2025: Be the Next Bakerpreneur” holds its…
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On-Screen Chemistry, Off-Screen Growth: The Bond of “AshDres” Blossoms Ahead of Minamahal
What began as a pairing in a Wattpad adaptation has evolved into a respected partnership, both on and off screen, for rising stars Andres Muhlach and Ashtine Olviga—collectively known as…
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Zobels’ Ayala malls is home to pickleball
by Air UrquiolaAyala Malls redefines lifestyle with Picklemall! This writer has been bitten by the pickleball “bug” and who can blame me? Being a former tennis player, and a badminton fanatic, I…
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Pico Terraces at Hamilo Coast: SM Prime’s Coastal Retreat
by Air UrquiolaPico Terraces, a premium residential enclave developed by SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the newest addition to the exclusive Hamilo Coast community in Nasugbu, Batangas. Designed for families and individuals…
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18 Years of High School Musical 2: A Generation’s Summer to Remember
Eighteen years ago, on August 17, 2007, millions of fans tuned in to the Disney Channel for the premiere of High School Musical 2. What followed was a cultural phenomenon…
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NATION TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY 2025
MANILA – The country will once again honor its patriots as the nation observes National Heroes’ Day on Monday, August 25, 2025, with the main commemorative program to be held…