2025 Taguig congressmen, mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected

On May 12, 2025, Taguig elected new officials, including congressmen, mayor Maria Laarni Cayetano, and vice mayor Arvin Ian Alit. The city has two congressional districts. Additionally, Katrina Llegado finished in the Top 6 at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and was crowned Miss Supranational Philippines 2026.

Maria Katrina Llegado, Patricia Gutierrez, Mary Resurreccion

13 things about Miss Supranational Philippines 2026 Katrina Llegado

Maria Katrina Llegado, a Filipino banker and beauty queen from Taguig, represented the Philippines at Reina Hispanoamericana and was a fifth runner-up. She graduated cum laude in financial management, held various professional roles, and was notably a second runner-up at Miss Universe Philippines 2022. She is set to compete in 2025.

BGC Amphitheatre to host Philippines’ Red Bull Dance Your Style finals; Winner to compete in Johannesburg, South Africa

The Philippines' 2022 Red Bull Dance Your Style finals will be held at the Bonifacio High Street Amphitheatre in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines on July 23, 2022. Competing in the finals are 16 dancers from across the country including waacker's Mickey Paolo Yatar of Baguio City, Philippines and Keycee Velez of Parañaque, … Continue reading BGC Amphitheatre to host Philippines’ Red Bull Dance Your Style finals; Winner to compete in Johannesburg, South Africa

2022 Taguig congressmen, mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected

Taguig, Metro Manila consists of 38 barangays and features Bonifacio Global City. In the May 9, 2022 elections, key results included Maria Laarni Lopez Cayetano as mayor and Amparo Maria Jorge Zamora as congresswoman. Additionally, Katrina Llegado represented Taguig in Miss Universe Philippines 2022, finishing as the second runner-up.

Taguig’s Katrina Llegado is Miss Universe Philippines 2022 second runner-up

Maria Katrina Llegado, a 24-year-old banker from Taguig, finished as the second runner-up in Miss Universe Philippines 2022, competing against 30 candidates. She emphasized self-love in her final question. Silvia Celeste Rabimbi Cortesi won the title, representing the Philippines in the 71st Miss Universe. llegardo is a cum laude graduate in financial management.

Katrina Dimaranan biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2021

Katrina Jayne Rivera Dimaranan is a Filipino-American model, actress and beauty queen. Her motto in life is "Once you know better, you do better." Born in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines to Filipino parents, Dimaranan has competed in national beauty pageants in the Philippines and has represented the United States in an international beauty pageant. … Continue reading Katrina Dimaranan biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Philippines Tourism 2021

Jordan Brand to release 150 pairs of Air Jordan 4 Retro Manila

Jordan Brand has announced the launch of its first store in the Philippines, one of the most basketball obsessed countries in the world. Located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, the store will open its doors to consumers on December 3, 2020. On the same day, 150 pairs of the limited-edition shoe Air Jordan … Continue reading Jordan Brand to release 150 pairs of Air Jordan 4 Retro Manila

Belleville, Illinois’s AJ Mitchell serenades fans in Taguig and Quezon City

AJ Mitchell, an 18-year-old American pop singer, held mall tours in the Philippines on January 17-18, 2020, performing fan favorites like "All My Friends" and "Slow Dance." Excited to meet his Filipino fans and explore the culture, he has achieved over 100 million Spotify streams and charted hits in the U.S.

Rong Hua Bak Kut Teh's pork rib soup

Singaporean restaurant Rong Hua Bak Kut Teh in BGC, Metro Manila, Philippines: Pork Rib Soup, other recommended dishes

Serving premium pork rib soup in Singapore since the 1920s, Rong Hua Bak Kut Teh has opened its first store outside the Lion City. Filipinos can now enjoy the dishes of the Singaporean restaurant in McKinley West, Bonifacio Global City, a financial and lifestyle district in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. In particular, the store is … Continue reading Singaporean restaurant Rong Hua Bak Kut Teh in BGC, Metro Manila, Philippines: Pork Rib Soup, other recommended dishes

Taguig’s Katrina Llegado crowned Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2019 by Alyssa Muhlach

Maria Katrina Llegado, a 21-year-old banker from Taguig, was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2019 on September 15. A cum laude graduate in Financial Management from De La Salle University, she also won special awards during the pageant and will represent the Philippines in the 29th Reina Hispanoamericana in Bolivia.