Events

8 presidential bets engage youth in ANC forum

8 presidential bets engage youth in ANC forum

MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, eight of the country’s presidential candidates gathered together in a presidential forum to convince the youth that they are fit to lead the country... 

Black Nazarene devotees flock to Manila

Black Nazarene devotees flock to Manila

MANILA, Philippines – Devotees of the Black Nazarene flocked to Quirino Grandstand in Manila to participate in a vigil and to take part in the procession on Saturday. The image of the Black Nazarene... 

50,000 watch ‘two Davids’ concert at MOA

50,000 watch ‘two Davids’ concert at MOA

American Idol’s David Cook and David Archuleta rocked Manila Saturday night in a back-to-back concert. Around 50,000 fans trooped to the concert grounds of SM Mall of Asia to catch a glimpse of their... 

Tour de Cagayan bikefest opens Tomorrow

Tour de Cagayan bikefest opens Tomorrow

The inaugural five-day, 746-kilometer Tour de Cagayan begins on May 10, tomorrow at the Ynares Sports Centere in Pasig City. Organized by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority in cooperation with Cycling... 

Front-runners in the 2009 Miss Philippines-Earth tilt

Front-runners in the 2009 Miss Philippines-Earth tilt

Tomorrow night, May 10, at the Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People in San Juan City (to be aired on ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel), 10 of the 50 hopefuls will be chosen as finalists... 

DOLE launches biggest jobs fair on May 1

DOLE launches biggest jobs fair on May 1

MANILA, Philippines – As Labor Day seeks to recognize and appreciate the contribution of workforce in society, an event that will help the workers cope with financial crisis is set to happen on... 

RP’s Earth Hour savings: 611 megawatt-hours

RP’s Earth Hour savings: 611 megawatt-hours

Preliminary reports showed the Philippines saved some 611 megawatt-hours of electricity during the observance of Earth Hour, as it outshone the rest of the world when the planet went dark for an hour last... 

Go Organic! Philippines joins 2009 Eco Product International Fair

Go Organic! Philippines joins 2009 Eco Product International Fair

Organic farming advocates under the banner Go Organic! Philippines is taking part in the holding of the 5th Eco-Products International Fair (EPIF) which kicks of on March 19, 2009 at the SMX Convention... 

Women’s title match featured in Elorde annual awards

Women’s title match featured in Elorde annual awards

A women’s world boxing championship fight will be featured in the main event of a boxing card dubbed “Duel at the Tent ” at the annual Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Boxing awards, Banquet of Champions,... 

Tuguegarao upgrades to IT hub from old agriculture town

Tuguegarao upgrades to IT hub from old agriculture town

This city has now been upgraded from being an agriculture town to one of the Ready Cities for Information Technology-Business Processing Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry. Regional Director Atty. Ma. Esperanza...