Category: Events
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BFAR empowers Zambales youth as local leaders in coastal resource protection
ZAMBALES— About 480 senior high school students of Botolan National High School participated in the school roadshow of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The roadshow is part of the Fisheries Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project, a World Bank-supported initiative aimed at strengthening marine conservation and climate resilience through education and community engagement. By…
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Agro-cultural shows, product exhibits, fun races highlight 2025 Dinamulag Festival
ZAMBALES — Zambales is ready once again for this year’s reiteration of the colorful Dinamulag Festival, a spectacular celebration of the province’s most popular product, the “dinamulag” or carabao mango, which is hailed as one of the sweetest in the world. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said this year’s festival on May 21 to 24 promises…
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Earth Day 2025 ipinagdiwang sa Subic Bay Freeport
Isinagawa ng Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) ang selebrasyon ng Earth Day 2025 sa pamamagitan ng ibat-ibang serye ng mga aktibidad na sinimulan nitong Lunes, Abril 21. Ang pinakatampok na aktibidad ang 16th Recyclables Collection Event (RCE) sa Mini Golf Course, kung saan ang mga stakeholder ay nagdala ng mga hazardous waste materials upang matiyak…
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Lenten traditions
Traffic Officer Orlando Pader dressed as a Roman Centurion directs the traffic flow along the major thoroughfare of Castillejos, Zambales. A devotee gets a beating as he enacts in a street play the passion of Jesus Christ to mark Good Friday in Castillejos, Zambales on April 18, 2025. Backs bloodied and barefooted penitents walk around…
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Pasyong Mahal
Believers participate in the annual ‘Pabasa’ at the San Roque Chapel in Subic Bay Freeport on Holy Monday, April 14. The recitation of the “Pabasa ng Pasyon” is one of the oldest Holy Week traditions where verses from the Holy Bible depicting the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are chanted.
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State Partnership Program Training Culminates in Maria Aurora
AURORA — A week-long training initiative under the State Partnership Program (SPP) concluded on a high note in Maria Aurora, Aurora, with a formal closing ceremony that underscored unity, professionalism, and shared commitment to national resilience. Held at the Municipal Covered Court, the event marked the culmination of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) between the Armed…
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Stations of the Cross Reenactment
Actors of Teatro Castillanos AD 1990 reenact scene from the Stations of the Cross as they parade aboard a truck at major thoroughfares on Palm Sunday in Castillejos, Zambales. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar where Christians commemorate Christ’s death and resurrection through prayers and repentance. (Ang…
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SBMA, Subic Grain Terminal test safety response operations in simulation exercises
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Subic Bay Freeport Grain Terminal Services Incorporated (SBFGTSI) conducted a simulation exercise (SimEx) at the latter’s premises inside this premier Freeport on April 4, 2025. According to SBMA Seaport Department SimEx Director Diego P. Aviles, the activity dubbed “Responding to Active Shooter and Barricaded Scenario” was conducted…
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PBBM hopes nations learned WWII lessons
BATAAN– President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the 83rd anniversary rites of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), hoping the painful lessons of World War II should be learned to attain and maintain peace. Speaking at Mount Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan, the President said the event is a celebration of…
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Double pay for private sector workers on Araw ng Kagitingan
MANILA – Private sector employees reporting for work on Wednesday are entitled to 200 percent of their daily salary. In a labor advisory Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers of the proper payment of wages for those working on Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), a regular holiday. On this day,…
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ZOOBIC NIGHT SAFARI SUMMER SPECIAL IS BACK
Zoobic Safari opened its doors to guests on April 5, for the much-anticipated Night Safari which will run every Saturdays till May 31, 2025. The Night Safari offers close encounters with animals starting with a dusk tour aboard a tram where guests can view animals like zebras, thoroughbred horses, and imported cows. Also present is…
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Lone bettor in Tarlac bags P223-M Ultra Lotto jackpot
MANILA – A lone bettor from Tarlac province became a multimillionaire after winning the PHP223-million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot on Sunday night’s draw. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winner placed his bet at Maliwalo, Tarlac City, and hit the winning numbers 09-11-02-23-26-07. The winner has one year…
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DND urges all Filipinos to honor heroism of war veterans
The Department of National Defense (DND), together with the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), announced the commemoration activities for the 83rd “Araw ng Kagitingan” and 2025 Philippine Veterans Week on April 5 to 11 to celebrate the heroism of the Filipinos troops during World War II. In a statement, DND Assistant Secretary for Defense Communications…
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K5 News FM Olongapo-Tutok Politika at Tapatan candidates’ forum, matagumpay na nailunsad
LUNGSOD NG OLONGAPO– Naging matagumpay at mapayapang nailunsad ang “Tutok Politika at Tapatan -Midterm Election” forum na inorganisa ng istasyong K5 News FM Olongapo na ginanap SMX Convention Center sa lungsod ng Olongapo nitong Abril 3 2025. Ang naturang programa ay nilakuhan ng limang tumatakbong kandidato para sa posisyon ng Vice Mayor gayundin ang apat…
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AboitizPower subsidiary GNPD secures victory at AFAB Fire Olympics 2025
BATAAN — In celebration of Fire Prevention Month, the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Public Safety and Security Department – Fire and Emergency Division successfully hosted the inaugural AFAB Fire Olympics 2025 on March 27, 2025. The event gathered nine AFAB locators, including AboitizPower subsidiary GNPower Dinginin (GNPD), in a thrilling showcase…
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