School Year (SY) 2023-2024 in public schools will officially start on Aug. 29, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 3, announced. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “The Department of Education (DepEd) announces that the opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 in all...
The proposed P1.408-billion fund for the President's local and foreign trips is justified as the Philippines needs to actively promote foreign investments. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Ali Vicoy) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hopes that Congress will approve the proposed 2024 National Budget, saying their approval would bring the Philippines one step closer to achieving the Government's transformative vision for the country. *File photos (Malacañang, DBM)* Marcos said this in...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- The head of Russia's Olympic Committee on Friday, July 28, accused the International Olympic Committee of picking sides after it urged sports federations to show sensitivity when handling Ukrainian athletes. "The statement in question indicates that the IOC determined for itself and...
PARIS (AFP) -- The open-air booksellers who line the Seine in Paris are refusing to be moved, despite concerns from French authorities over security for the opening of the Olympic Games on the river. The ceremony on July 26 next year will be the first in Olympic history to take place outside a...
NOUMEA (AFP) -- France will "for sure" be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organizational challenges of hosting the event, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, July 26. *French President Emmanuel Macron (AFP)* With a year to go to the opening ceremony of the Games,...
PARIS (AFP) -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday, July 26, formally invited 203 countries, but not Russia and Belarus, to participate in the Paris Olympics which begin in a year's time. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* Bach had...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing Aug. 29 as the school opening date for public schools this incoming School Year (SY) 2023-2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We are finalizing the DO [Department Order] now and we are looking at, probably, towards the end of August,” DepEd...
PARIS (AFP) -- The chief organizer of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tony Estanguet, has told AFP he can't wait for France to show the world what it can do when the Games open in spectacular fashion in a year's time. *Paris Olympics chief organizer Tony Estanguet. (AFP)* Estanguet, a three-time Olympic...
PARIS (AFP) --Â The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organizers face a series of challenges. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* SECURITY CONCERNS Organizers will pray there is no repeat next summer of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 would ensure the country's growth and that a large part would be allocated to economic and social services programs. *Malacañang photo* Marcos said this as he received a copy of the Fiscal...
PARIS (AFP) -- French luxury brand LVMH announced on Monday, July 24, it will be a "premium sponsor" of the 2024 Paris Olympics, allowing the organizers to practically reach their sponsorship target of 1.24 billion euros ($1.37 billion). *CEO of LVMH Holding Company, Antoine Arnault speaks during a...
