San Pedro LGU expands free school equipment program; teachers now included 

First, it was free school supplies. Then, free school uniforms.

Mas pinarami pa!

There are interesting familial combination and intersection between two actors or among actors from the same bloodline headlining a show business venture like in the currently showing 2026 Virgin Labfest, aptly themed "Hubo't Hubad," no holds-bar at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez, the Blackbox Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

Angel Aquino-Iana Bernardez vs Carlos Siguion-Reyna-Rafa Siguion-Reyna onstage

Natatangi hindi lang sa lalawigan ng Laguna kundi sa buong rehiyon ng CALABARZON ang natanggap na parangal ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Calamba, Laguna mula sa Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) noong Lunes, June 1.

Calamba, pasok sa PH ‘Top 5 eBOSS’

MPTC hosts multi-sectoral flood forum

The perennial issue of flooding in southern Metro Manila and nearby provinces such as Laguna have been a longstanding concern for their residents.

United towards solutions

TUPAD beneficiaries join Brigada Eskwela

2-IN-1 SOLUTION?

More homes await residents of San Pedro City, Laguna who have been affected by the now under-construction North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.

Additional homes for NSCR-affected residents in San Pedro City

'Parada sa riles', inalmahan

For decades, Santa Rosa City has led the way in the transformation of Laguna from a predominantly-agricultural province to one of the largest industrial hubs outside Metro Manila.

PH's first hyperscale data center opens in Santa Rosa City

As part of honoring the contributions of the Filipino worker last Labor Day, May 1, the Social Security System (SSS) said it has rolled out enhanced and expanded programs for its members.

Enhanced programs for SSS members

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Then President Benigno Aquino III approved the Tacloban Airport Development Project in (would you believe) 2012. That is 14 years ago, and obviously, there is still a lot of work to be done to complete it. How many more years do we have to wait?


Let us get it done, folks

I AM BACK

It does not need much brain power to understand that in the highly competitive elections for nonpermanent members of the Security Council in the United Nations, two countries which have long dreamed of a stronger voice in the SC (for years Germany wanted to be permanent member)—the Philippines and Germany, lost their faces in humiliation, along with the vote.

Pinas, Germany lost because of US-Israel

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Flexible working arrangements instead of four-day workweek?

Since the temporary imposition of the four-day workweek in government offices in response to the oil crisis last March, there has been a growing clamor among some sectors to make it the norm not just in government but also in private business as well.

(Un)Common Sense

Sa panahon ngayon, tila ba naging sukatan na ng tagumpay ang dami ng followers, likes, shares, at views sa social media. Marami ang abala sa paglikha ng imahe ng isang marangyang buhay online....mamahaling pagkain, magagandang bakasyon, mamahaling sasakyan, at mga larawang puno ng kasiyahan. Ngunit sa likod ng mga nakangiting larawan at makukulay na post, hindi lahat ay tunay na matagumpay sa totoong buhay.

Social Media Fame vs. Real-Life Success

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Chiz to the Rescue! Waiting for One More!

Less than a week after I wrote my last column, “Indignation in the Streets, Coup in the Senate!”, shortly after 3:00 pm on Wednesday, June 3, former Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero broke his boycott of the Senate Plenary Sessions and walked into the Senate Session Hall. By leaving the Cawatano 13 ( - 2 Bato and Jinggoy) = 11, and joining the Minority 11, he created a New Majority of 12.

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

It's heartening to know that in the recent two big-ticket festivals in our province (Puto Latik Festival in Binan City and Sampaguita Festival in San Pedro City), the organizers of the two festivals also made (re)discovering their cities' unique history a priority.