Mister Philippines Kenneth Marcelino has made the nation proud—especially the Filipino pageant community—by raising the country’s flag in Thailand after winning 1st Runner-up at Mister Cosmopolitan 2025. With his strong showing in both the preliminary and final competitions, the 24-year-old model and make-up artist from Laguna shone on stage and ultimately secured the runner-up title […]
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My BlogTalk Travel: From Filipino Street Food to Boodle Fight Bonding Before Flying Back to L.A.
Before heading back to Los Angeles via South Korea, I had the chance to experience once again the beauty, culture, and delicious food of the Philippines—and I captured it all on BlogTalk Travel with MJ Racadio. In my first video, I explored the journey from Laguna to Cavite. I tasted some of the best local […]
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Majayjay Church Designated by Vatican as Laguna’s First Minor Basilica
The centuries-old St. Gregory the Great Parish Church, commonly known as Majayjay Church in Laguna, has been officially designated as a minor basilica by the Vatican. This historic recognition, announced by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on January 31, 2025, marks a significant milestone as it becomes the first church in the […]
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A win for progress: Inside Laguna’s groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ ordinance
To safeguard the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, Laguna province has passed a landmark ordinance protecting individuals from discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Philippines’ Arabica, Liberica win Signature Coffee Awards in South Korea
The Philippines’ Laguna Liberica and Benguet Arabica have won medals at the Global Coffee Championship (GCC) Signature Coffee Awards held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Gyeonggi, South Korea.
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MSME Technovation Hub for bamboo, forest-based products opens in Laguna
A Technovation Hub to help develop bamboo and forest-based products by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been opened by the Department of Science and Technology – Forest Product Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) in Los Baños, Laguna.
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Laguna agri-advocates set up Community Plant-ry to help feed people
Laguna agriculture advocate group Anahaw Laguna is taking the Maginhawa Community Pantry idea a step further and is setting up a Community Plant-ry to help teach people to eat the plants they themselves grow.
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Laguna wins Philippines’ 1st professional chess championship tourney
Laguna Heroes has won the Philippines’ first professional chess championship tournament organized by the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP).
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UP alumnus Albert Rosana wins Canada’s Killam Memorial Graduate Prize
University of the Philippines Los Baños alumnus Albert Remus Rosana has been awarded the prestigious Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize at the University of Alberta (UA) in Edmonton, Canada.
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Philippines’ COVID-19 cases decreasing in Metro Manila, CALABARZON
The Philippines has successfully flattened the trends curve of COVID-19 transmission with decreasing cases seen in Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the CALABARZON region based on the assessment of University of the Philippines (UP) professor and OCTA Research Team’s Guido David.
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Catriona Gray is new champion of Laguna heritage products
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray has been declared the new champion of Laguna heritage products after she visited the province over the weekend.
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HAPPENING: Cavite-Laguna Expressway Interchanges open this August
The Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Interchanges are opening to motorists this August 2020 after a final inspection of its interchanges was conducted on Sunday.
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