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15/10/2026

GCASH BRINGS THE FESTIVAL VIBES TO MASSKARA 2026 🎭

Get ready to celebrate MassKara Festival with GCash as it brings exciting promos, freebies, and rewards to Bacolod City!

Festivalgoers can visit the GCash booths along Lacson Street, at the Public Plaza, and in Megaworld, explore partner merchants, and enjoy special deals throughout the festivities.

Travelers arriving at Bacolod-Silay Airport or Bredco Port can also download and register on GCash, buy load or use the “Just For You” feature, and get a chance to enjoy exciting freebies.

From food trips and pasalubong shopping to exclusive merchant promos, make your MassKara experience even more colorful with GCash!

15/10/2026

AMAZON RIVER GLOWS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured the Amazon River at night from the International Space Station, revealing shimmering streaks of moonlight reflecting off the winding waterway.

The breathtaking orbital view offers a glimpse of how natural landscapes appear from hundreds of kilometers above Earth.

📷Don Pettit

15/10/2026

EEEYYYY! HATAW NA! 🕺🎶

Impeachment prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno and OPM icon Gary Valenciano caught netizens’ attention in a viral video showing the two enjoying the song “Hataw Na.”

The clip drew mixed reactions online, with netizens sharing different takes on the unexpected pairing of the lawmaker and the “Mr. Pure Energy.” via Superbalita Davao

📹Atty. Chel Diokno

15/10/2026

GCASH brought together more than 2,385 young innovators from across the Philippines at ImaGnation: GCash Innovation Challenge 2026, challenging students to develop technology-driven solutions to address real challenges faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Over 2,300 young innovators pitch tech solutions for Filipino MSMEs at the ImaGnation: GCash Innovation Challenge 2026.

15/10/2026

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been named Asia’s Leading Cultural Airline for 2026 at the World Travel Awards, recognizing its efforts to showcase Filipino hospitality, culture, and service to travelers worldwide.

15/10/2026

Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into the Philippines fell 23.9 percent to US$4.07 billion in January-July 2026 from US$5.35 billion a year earlier, as inflows across all major investment components declined, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.

15/10/2026

THE journalism community in Davao City is mourning the death of veteran journalist Eduardo “Edfer” R. Fernandez, who died on Oct. 10 at 69.

FULL STORY: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/davao-journalism-community-mourns-veteran-journalist-edfer-fernandez

15/10/2026

THE International Pastors Association for Peace (IPAP) is strengthening collaboration among Christian leaders through an inter-church peace partnership and a Bible Exchange Program formalized at an interdenominational Bible forum in Pasig City recently.

FULL STORY: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/ipap-strengthens-interchurch-ties-launches-bible-exchange-program

15/10/2026

GCash seeks to make financial services more accessible to Filipinos, particularly those who have yet to start investing, as the fintech company pushes for greater financial inclusion.

15/10/2026

PBBM LEADS OPENING OF UPS INTERNATIONAL AIR HUB IN CLARK

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. joins United Parcel Service (UPS) for the inauguration of its International Air Hub at Clark International Airport in Pampanga on Thursday, October 15, 2026.

The 30,000-square-meter facility is designed to process up to 15,000 packages per hour, with an expected average daily volume of 46,000 packages, strengthening the country’s capacity for international logistics and cargo handling.

📷 PNA via RTVM