The Department of Education (DepEd) participated in this year’s Philippine Book Festival to reiterate its commitment to promoting access to quality reading materials. “We have been considering the need to more effectively streamline our book and educational material purchases for many years,”...
CEBU CITY – Postponement of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Negros Oriental is being strongly considered, the Visayas Command announced on Friday, June 2. LT. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Armed Forces Visayas Command, presides over the 1st Joint Security...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government of Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte is all set for the upcoming "Organic Asia Congress (OAC) 2023," this year’s biggest organic agriculture event in the world, the local chief executive confirmed in a media forum here on Tuesday, May 30. THE Kauswagan...
Passage of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill before the July State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. is the ideal. But the "ideal" might not happen because there are still a lot of questions that senators wanted answered by Senator...
PARIS, France—Basketball leagues – pro and amateur – have sprouted like mushrooms in the Philippines, but the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) remains the “king” of all sporting shows. *PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas and Commissioner Willie Marcial (2nd and third from left) in a light...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will host a meeting with its partner groups and organizations to gather support in strengthening the country’s basic education. (Courtesy of DepEd Facebook Page) In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 24, DepEd said that this program aims to “realign and...
When we talk about the future of the world, it is hard not to imagine a barren land, where buildings crumble as humanity comes to its end. We can blame these visions on the apocalyptic movies and stories we consume. But what if there is a much better alternative, a place where humans thrive in...
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – For Philippine Military Academy (PMA) valedictorian Cadet First Class Warren Leonor, becoming part of the Philippine Air Force is a “dream come true.” LEONOR (front). (PMA FB) The 22-year-old Leonor, son of a retired PAF technical sergeant from Lipa City,...
The World Slasher Cup, the most prestigious cockfighting event in the world, returns for its second edition this year and will take place from May 22 to May 30 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The event is set to attract top breeders and cockfighters from around the globe as they compete for the...
Over 4000 participants joined the comeback of the PRURide Philippines on Sunday, May 21 at the Clark Global City in Pampanga. The biggest cycling festival kicked off its first of two legs after three years of hiatus, while the second one will take place in Cebu on May 28 to further its advocacy of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently finalizing the calendar for the incoming school year, Education Undersecretary and Spokesperson Michael Poa on Friday, May 19, said. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Poa gave an update on the preparations for the opening of the School Year (SY) in an...
The Philippine women’s football team is heading for a training camp in Australia or New Zealand as part of its preparation for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in July. Taking the lessons from their early exit in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, the Filipinas are looking to stage some...
