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11/10/2026

A P35-million, five-year partnership aims to help Bukidnon ube farmers produce 1.5 million kilograms annually, secure buyers and supply ube powder for export to the United States.

11/10/2026

PINOY FANS TOP TIER! 🇵🇭

Pambansang Krung Krung Sandara Park expresses her gratitude to Filipino fans for always supporting her shows wherever she performs.

10/10/2026

Here’s what to know about the APCAS process. Link at the comment section!

09/10/2026

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 flood control corruption na, deforestation pa!

SIERRA MADRE, KALBO NA! 🌳💔🇵🇭

“As part of site preparation, approximately 12,000 trees, including small ones, have been cut.” — MGB Regional Director Mario Ancheta

Satellite images reveal vast patches of exposed earth surrounded by dense forests in Dinapigue, Isabela, where large-scale nickel mining operations have cleared portions of the Sierra Madre mountain range.

Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) confirmed that approximately 12,000 trees had been cut, including those within a designated 15-hectare area authorized for mining and tree-cutting activities.

Despite the visible environmental damage, government officials confirmed that the mining operations have the necessary permits. The MGB clarified that the mining site is located outside the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and its buffer zone, approximately 1.1 kilometers from the protected area.

Under government regulations, mining operators are required to plant 100 trees for every tree cut and undertake reforestation activities. However, concerns remain over the long-term effects of forest clearing on biodiversity, watersheds, and surrounding communities.

In May 2026, environmental regulators also imposed a fine of approximately ₱2.5 million for violations of the Philippine Clean Water Act associated with mining operations in the area.

Known as the “Mother Mountain Range,” Sierra Madre is one of the Philippines' most important natural landscapes. Its forests provide habitats for countless species, protect watersheds, and help reduce the impacts of flooding and other natural disasters across Luzon.

While mining contributes to employment and economic development, the destruction of forest ecosystems raises an urgent question: Should having a government permit be enough to justify clearing thousands of trees in one of the country's most ecologically important mountain ranges?

Once a forest is destroyed, restoring its biodiversity and ecological functions can take decades, even generations.

The Sierra Madre is not just a mountain range. It is part of our natural heritage that future generations of Filipinos deserve to inherit. 🌳🇵🇭

09/10/2026

For years, flood control in the Philippines has largely meant building infrastructure to keep water away from communities.

But as the country continues to pour billions into flood-control projects, it may also be worth asking whether infrastructure has to mean concrete alone and whether some of the protection communities need is already present in nature.

🔗 For the full story, visit the link in the comments.

09/10/2026

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Omsimnida 😂💯

08/10/2026

TALENT IS THERE BUT THE FACILITIES AREN’T.

EJ Obiena laments the lack of proper facilities for aspiring pole vaulters in the Philippines, saying it leaves young athletes without a place to develop their talent.

READ MORE: https://www.espn.ph/espn/story/_/id/50073936/asian-games-2026-aichi-nagoya-ej-obiena-quest-find-philippines-next-athletics-star

08/10/2026

REST IN POWER, TATAY ELMER 🕊️✊🏻

Jeepney driver and active PISTON member Elmer Cordero, commonly known as Tatay Elmer, passed away on October 7.

Tatay Elmer suffered a heart attack on September 29 during the first day of a nationwide strike against rising oil prices and spent nine days in the hospital before passing away “peacefully,” according to transport group PISTON.

Cordero was one of the “PISTON 6” who were arrested in 2020 for protesting against the government restrictions on their livelihood during the COVID-19 lockdown.

08/10/2026

Newest love team ♥️🤭

‘YOU MAKE ME HAPPY, JONVIC’

DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla has sent ₱28,011 to Reina Mercedes, Isabela Vice Mayor Harold Respicio to reimburse the cost of his drug test.

Respicio previously posted his GCash QR code after Remulla promised to send the amount following Respicio’s negative drug-test result. Remulla later commented, “Eto na. Happy?”, alongside a screenshot of the GCash payment, prompting Respicio to respond, “You make me happy, Jonvic.”

08/10/2026

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Veteran voice artist Lindy Pellicer has lost a long-running voice-over client after the company turned to artificial intelligence, according to her daughter and fellow voice artist Inka Magnaye.

Magnaye shared the development on Facebook, saying her mother had been doing voice work for the unnamed client for many years and that the decision was particularly painful because it came from a major brand.

She did not identify the company, saying she understood that businesses make decisions based on their interests but urged large brands to consider where they spend their money and how those decisions affect creative workers.

Pellicer told radar Business that while she sees a place for AI, she believes safeguards are needed to protect people whose livelihoods depend on creative work.

“AI can be a useful tool, but there needs to be strict regulations to protect human livelihood. I'm a senior citizen and work can be few and far between and with AI taking over my job, how unfair diba?” she told radar.

“AI is a tool, but ethically should never be used to replace human talent,” Magnaye wrote, arguing that AI-generated voices, art, and music cannot replicate the qualities of human creative work.

Pellicer also responded to the post, describing the loss as a “sad and frustrating day” after years of doing voice work for the client.

“The day I dreaded most” had arrived, Pellicer said, adding that she would now have to rely on finding new voice-over projects.

The incident drew support from other artists and media workers, with commenters sharing their own concerns about voice actors, musicians, writers, and other creatives being displaced by AI-generated content.

One commenter who said they had previously worked for an AI music application said they encountered numerous songs designed to sound like established artists and eventually left the company because they were uncomfortable with the practice.

Netizens suggested that artists register or protect their voices from AI use, but Magnaye said the process can be expensive and may not be accessible to all creatives.

Both mother and daughter are behind voices that many Filipinos have heard repeatedly over the years. Lindy Pellicer became the voice of Philippine Airlines’ in-flight announcements in the 1990s, and her work also included commercials for Pond’s, Nestlé, and Johnson & Johnson’s “The baby is now a lady” campaign.

Inka later took over the PAL in-flight voice role, delivering familiar lines such as “Mabuhay! And welcome to Philippine Airlines,” and has also voiced commercials, announcements, and characters including the AI voice Maria in Start-Up PH and Khaji-Da in Blue Beetle.

Magnaye ended her post by offering her mother’s newly available schedule to brands looking for a voice-over artist.

(✍🏻: John Lloyd Aleta)