‘Exhilarating and exceeding expectations’ was how local and foreign tourists described the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival over the weekend. The annual celebration was the first after a two-year hiatus and was co-presented by SM City Iloilo, the Iloilo City local government, and the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI). In photo from left are Speaker Martin Romualdez, SM Supermalls President Steven Tan, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas.
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc check out various Ilocano products after signing...
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. seems to indicate the direction for the Department of Social Welfare and Development, which marks its...
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House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (center), Tingog Partylist Rep. Jude Acidre (3rd from right seated) and Sorsogon 2nd District...
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Residents of Quezon City troop to SM North Edsa on the last day of the Commission on Elections registration for...
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Two ‘comfort women,’ accompanied by Teresita Ang See, convenor of the Flowers for the Lolas Campaign, went to the Japanese...
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Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (left) and Lufthansa Technik Philippines president and chief executive Elmar Lutter welcome Mike-Kilo, a reactivated A380...
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State-run National Power Corp. asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to allow it to recover P1.248 billion worth of deferred fuel...
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The Perpetual Junior Altas kicked off their campaign in the NCAA Juniors’ Basketball tournament by notching their first win against...
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Felipe Chavez scored the last six points in regulation, but third generation player Kyle Tolentino stepped up in overtime as they...
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Stocks bounced back from two days of losses as traders tracked a Wall Street surge fueled by data pointing to...
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Agriculture’s gross domestic product performance is something not to cheer about. The farm sector, which now accounts for less than...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.
