More than reviving the traditional industry of sampaguita planting and trading, this year’s (reactivated) Sampaguita Festival aims to highlight the largest wealth of San Pedro City, Laguna: its talented and innovative people.

REVIVING A TRADITION

Despite the available laws, smugglers of agricultural products still make a killing at the expense of local farmers. Farmers’ groups now seek tougher punishments against these “economic saboteurs.”

ECONOMIC SABOTAGE

What's worse than denying the people their right to select their leaders? The answer is simple: refusing to acknowledge the people they have chosen to represent them during elections.

Denying the voters

The recent decision of the national government to extend the period for the registration of SIM cards for up to 90 days from its original deadline of April 26 comes with a sigh of relief from telco subscribers who are still struggling to comply with the SIM Card Registration Law.

LGUs, get involved in SIM listing

The national government’s decision to extend the enlisting period caused relief among many Lagunenses who had struggled to endure going through the rigors as mandated in the SIM Card Registration Act.

LEFT BEHIND? On SIM Card Registration

A recent report by the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders, released on World Press Freedom Day (May 3), showed the Philippines as having "improved" by 15 spots in its World Press Freedom Index.

Decriminalize libel now

It’s almost the end of May. And early June, in the Philippines, means only one thing: rainy season is now about to start.

Preparing for the rainy season

Puto Latik highlights Biñan fest

A city that is willing to innovate and “re-invent” itself.

INNOVATIVE

Its high time for the province of Laguna to become self-sufficient in power generation in the face of another potential electricity crisis that could affect businesses and consumers.

More power sources needed

One of the biggest sins a news outlet can make aside from presenting fiction as journalism (read: fake news) is plagiarism, or copying content from other sources without proper attribution.

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