The Metro Times

13/08/2026

Shared waste management facilities reduce costs, maximize available land, and encourage neighboring communities to work together in addressing one of the country’s biggest environmental challenges—solid waste disposal.|

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By BNN Integrated News Instead of each municipality building its own sanitary landfill, nine local governments in Negros Occidental have decided to work together. The result is the La Castellana Clustered Waste Management Facility, a shared sanitary landfill expected to improve compliance with the c...

13/08/2026

BIÑAN, Laguna — Defending champion Abra Solid North weathered a late rally by host Biñan to escape with a 63-53 victory on Saturday and strengthen its hold on the top spot in the North Division of the 2026 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Alonte Sports Arena.

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BIÑAN, Laguna — Defending champion Abra Solid North weathered a late rally by host Biñan to escape with a 63-53 victory on Saturday and strengthen its hold on the top spot in the North Division of the 2026 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Alonte Sports Arena. DJ Fenner scored ...

12/08/2026

A simple act of generosity can save a newborn’s life.

That message took center stage as SM City Batangas became home to CALABARZON’s seventh Human Milk Depot, making donor breast milk more accessible to babies who need it most.

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By BNN Integrated News A simple act of generosity can save a newborn's life. That message took center stage as SM City Batangas became home to CALABARZON's seventh Human Milk Depot, making donor breast milk more accessible to babies who need it most. The facility was officially launched during HAKAB...

12/08/2026

For years, students at Mangumihay Elementary School studied without electricity, internet, or access to modern learning tools.

Now, that’s changing.

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By BNN Integrated News For years, students at Mangumihay Elementary School studied without electricity, internet, or access to modern learning tools. Now, that's changing. Through the AuroraPH initiative, Aboitiz Construction and Aboitiz Foundation have transformed the remote school in Nasipit, Agus...

08/08/2026

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23/07/2026

GETTING THE SOLUTION RIGHT
A statement of Philippine media organizations and journalists on the pending anti-disinformation bills
Initiated by the Movement for Media Safety PH
July 23, 2026

“The pending anti-disinformation bills confuse the symptoms with the disease. Instead of addressing the political, economic, and technological systems that manufacture and profit from coordinated information manipulation, they place the burden on individual expression and expand government authority over speech. This threatens democratic freedoms while leaving the real drivers of disinformation largely untouched.”

(See photos to read the full statement)

For journalists and media organizations, join the fight by signing this statement: https://forms.gle/yym2AW1YgCrGuUvg8

20/07/2026

HIGHLIGHTS | Live Coffee Art Illustration by Art'e Likha at SM City Batangas today, July 20.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/4fJlIoV

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀!

20/07/2026

F.E.S.T. | BATANGAS CITY, Philippines — Youth-focused art organization Art’e Likha brought live coffee art demonstrations to SM City Batangas on Monday, July 20, giving mallgoers an interactive opportunity to watch live portraiture and acquire same-day custom coffee artworks.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/4fJlIoV

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀!

17/07/2026

A new partnership between industry and academia is taking shape in Batangas as business leaders from some of the country’s largest manufacturing companies formally joined the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) of Batangas State University (BatStateU), strengthening efforts to produce graduates whose skills match the evolving needs of Philippine industries.

LIPA CITY, Batangas — A new partnership between industry and academia is taking shape in Batangas as business leaders from some of the country's largest manufacturing companies formally joined the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) of Batangas State University (BatStateU), strengthening efforts to pr...