Naglabas ng paglilinaw ang Cebu Pacific kasunod ng viral violin incident ng Manila Symphony Orchestra. Nitong Miyerkules, June 17, nag-post si Rona de Leon, production manager ng grupo na hindi pumayag ang CebPac na gawing carry-on baggage ang kanilang violins, kahit pa pinagbigyan na raw sila noon sa mga dating byahe nila sa nasabing airline. Agad nag-viral ang litrato ng mga myembro…
Five Philippine universities made it to the 2027 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, but all saw declines from their previous standings. The University of the Philippines (UP) remained the country’s highest-ranked institution, despite dropping 40 places from 362nd to 402nd. Ateneo de Manila University ranked second among Philippine schools, falling 70 places from 511th to 581st. De La Salle University also…
Former beauty queen Bianca Manalo congratulated her former boyfriend, Sherwin Gatchalian, after he was officially elected Senate President. Manalo shared a congratulatory message on Instagram, posting a social media card highlighting Gatchalian’s victory. “Will forever be proud of you!!! Well deserved!!!!!! It’s about time! 🙌🙌🙌 The country needs you! ☝️☝️☝️,” she wrote. The post quickly gained traction online, but her message drew…
When Ariel Nepomuceno took over the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in July last year, he knew what he was walking into. The bureau had long carried a reputation for corruption so entrenched that even the mention of reform invited skepticism. His response was immediate—and deliberate. “‘Yung mga ayaw sumabay, tinanggal ko na kaagad,” Nepomuceno said in an interview on DZRH News program…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…