The two “fat dynastic” provinces of Abra and Apayao have more women candidates. Abra has the most candidates running in 2025, with 519. Of these, 113 are women or 21.77%. More than 25% of all ...

While the festival's fresh performances take centre stage, iPlayer and BBC Sounds also showcase iconic Indie moments that capture 6 Music's boundary-pushing spirit.

BAGUIO CITY — A barangay captain survived an ambush, but a dentist and a teacher were killed in separate attacks in Bangued, Abra, on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a mayoral candidate’s ...

The Festival of Colors celebration will have to wait one more day — the Holi Festival has been moved to 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday but the events will still take place at Repentance Park ...

BAGUIO CITY — A driver for a mayoral candidate in Tineg town under the local political party Asenso was shot and killed inside a house in Barangay Zone 3, Bangued town in Abra on Tuesday evening, ...

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BANGUED, Abra (PIA) – Department of Agriculture (DA)-Cordillera director Jennilyn Dawayan announced that the province of Abra will receive P167-million worth of interventions to support the rice ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and ...

BANGUED, Abra (PIA) – The 2025 Abrenian Kawayan Festival celebrated the role of Abra farmers and fisherfolk towards a culture-rich and progressive province. During the Farmers’ Day: Taripnong ti ...

From a giant carabao to a ‘kattukong’ hat, the grand floats in the Abrenian Kawayan Festival highlight Abra’s unique heritage and resources BANGUED, Philippines – Like bamboo, the people ...

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – The city government is set to grill around 200 sacks of oysters for participants in the Talaba (Oyster) Festival on March 12, a highlight of this year’s Hundred Islands ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. This festival is closely connected to rice cultivation as rice is the main crop in Sabah. Pesta Ka’amatan marks the end of the planting ...