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Olympian Elreen Ando named Athlete of the Year in SAC-SMB Awards

CEBU CITY, Philippines—From one of Cebu City’s hard-pressed barangays, Elreen Ann Ando rose to become one of the country’s finest athletes. On the strength of her remarkable campaign in 2025, the two-time Olympian from Barangay Carreta was crowned Athlete of the Year during the 40th Sportswriters Association of Cebu–San Miguel Brewery (SAC-SMB) Cebu Sports Awards

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LGUs shift to 4-day workweek amid energy crunch

OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Government offices nationwide are adopting compressed four-day workweeks and fuel conservation measures amid rising global fuel prices triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The adjustments aim to reduce electricity and fuel consumption while maintaining public services. The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Central Luzon will implement a four-day

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Aetas in Pampanga honor bamboo advocate

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The spacious backyard of Henry Pan in the upland village of Sapang Bato here, was filled with more than 200 Aeta on last Feb. 21. They shared food with unat (straight-haired people) under the shade of trees in Sitio Target, as the Tayag clan marked the first death anniversary of

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