Manila, Philippines – Celebrating its 20th year, the Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) returns on June 10–14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the World Trade Center Metro Manila. Since its founding in 2006, MAFBEX has grown into the country’s biggest and most anticipated food and beverage trade show—bringing together industry leaders,…
Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza, with Vice Governor Rochella Marie Taliño Taray, officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways–12 and the Mindanao Development Authority, formally inaugurates and opens the Lumayong Parallel Bridge in Kabacan town and the Carmen Parallel Bridge in Carmen town on Monday, May 4, to motorists and the general public. (Photo…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte claimed that a lawmaker’s office was allegedly pressuring members of the House of Representatives to support an impeachment effort against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement posted on Rep. Duterte’s official Facebook page, he said the lawmaker’s staff warned House members…
Photo courtesy: Official facebook page of Inday Sara Duterte You cannot bend a Sara Duterte and neither can you diminish the trust and confidence of the more than 32-million Filipinos who put her into the office of the Vice President, the designated survivor. Her accusers that are made up of the lapdogs of Malacanang Palace…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go recognized the role of optometrists in strengthening the country’s healthcare system during the 76th National Convention of the Optometrists Association of the Philippines (OAP), while continuing to press for a full accounting of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds and the expansion of benefits that would directly reduce the healthcare expenses…
In a functioning society, the law is meant to be understood not only by those who practice it, but by those who live under it. At its core, the law is not a maze designed to confuse—it is a guide meant to direct conduct toward what is just, fair, and right. This is why the…
On May 16, we will mark the historic founding of the Philippine Wagyu Association with an organizational dinner meeting at The Ritz Hotel Garden Oases in Barrio Obrero, Davao City. To make the event more meaningful, the dinner’s main fare will be Roasted Wagyu Calf coming from the Great Arch Farm in Polomolok, South Cotabato…
A young woman is dead. That fact should discipline every sentence written about Alyssa Alano. Death should not become a playground for slogans. It should not become a trophy for the state. It should not become a ready-made martyrdom script for movements that know how to turn ambiguity into political ammunition. But grief is not…
In public discourse, words matter. But increasingly, they are no longer used to clarify truth—they are used to escape it. The recent defense from the Palace spokesperson Claire Castro is a textbook example. What was initially understood by the public as a straightforward claim—that an individual had been “nahuli”—is now being walked back, dissected, and…
Born to Perform, Built to Shine TRXTRS is a four-member Davao-based girl group composed of leader Yhanx, main dancer Khy-khy, maknae Yssa Mia, and newest member Jia Bella—who shares the same birth month and year as Yssa Mia. Together, they form a group driven by passion, versatility, and a shared vision of growth. What sets…
