In just 17 seconds, Team Lakay’s Carlos Alvarez finished his opponent with an anaconda choke putting Seiya Matsuda in ONE Championship’s Friday Fights 101 in Bangkok, Thailand. After a brief exchange in the stand – up, Matsuda went for a takedown but Alvarez was quick to counter, grabbing the Japanese to the canvass and was …
By Maria Elena Catajan and Sherwin De Vera As the global shift to renewable energy accelerates, Cordillera communities grapple with balancing sustainable development while upholding indigenous peoples’ rights and protecting their territories. The government envisions the Cordillera as the “renewable energy powerhouse of Northern Luzon,” aiming to address high electricity rates and low social …
In partnership with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, AIA Philippines recently brought world-class football training to 100 students from eight elementary schools in Baguio City. The top-ranking team in the English Premier League in partnership with AIA Philippines held the football clinic as a special initiative of the AIA Healthiest Schools (AHS) program that aims to …
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – La Trinidad used a 15-8 run and edged Itogon, 95-88 to win the Cong Eric Go Yap Congressional Cup Benguet Basketball League at the Benguet Sports Complex Monday. Will Kean Lee reported anew after missing the first game and came up with 34 big points nine of which came in the …
By MARIA ELENA CATAJAN & SHERWIN DE VERA TABUK CITY, Kalinga—Tetchi Ogsar was almost done with her usual weekend routine when she paused at 9 a.m. The 39-year-old mother of four had almost completed the household chores, including laundry for her family of six in Sitio Basao, Barangay Dilag in Tabuk City, Kalinga. She set …
From scarcity to abundance: Solar power transforms village’s water supply Read More »
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Jasmynne Polon turned full beast mode in the third set, scored 11 of her 23 points all on attacks to lead Sablan to a 25-23, 25-20, 25-22 win over Tuba to take the inaugural Cong Eric Go Yap Congressional Cup Benguet Women’s V-League title Thursday at the Benguet Sports Complex here. …
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By Maria Elena Catajan and Sherwin De Vera BALBALAN, Kalinga—In Bolo, when someone calls for a meeting at dusk, it usually starts by igniting a bonfire. But now, it means gathering under a solar lamp. Balantoy is a village in Balbalan, Kalinga. Even though the Kalinga Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) extended electricity to the area …
More than their ability to nurture families, women also carry the power to foster communities and drive positive change through their leadership in various movements and advocacy efforts. This was beautifully exemplified during a recent tree-planting activity organized by leading fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. in celebration of Women’s Month, with …
Converge celebrates Women’s Month thru tree planting, unites women for a greener future Read More »
Saint Louis University (SLU) has launched a campaign, Feb. 27, aimed at promoting the proper disposal of electronic waste in collaboration Smart Communications, PLDT, the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The campaign hopes to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability and responsible e-waste …
The city government will soon have its permanent Balay Silangan – a drug reformation program for Persons Who Used Drugs (PWUDs). This was announced during the first quarter meeting of the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) held March 5, 2025. Ricky B. Ducas Jr., RN, PhD, the Mental Health and Substance Use Unit Program Coordinator …
City to turn old health center in Irisan as Balay Silangan for PWUDs Read More »
