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...
PARIS (AFP) -- Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games. France's main international airport, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and the smaller Orly will be two...
PARIS (AFP) -- The chief organizer of the Paris Olympics Tony Estanguet admitted on Tuesday, July 18, that the 12 months until the opening ceremony would be "difficult". *Paris Olympics chief organizer Tony Estanguet. (AFP)* Estanguet said though that there was no need to sound the alarm on the key...
Around 4.2 million incoming learners in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 have participated in the Early Registration conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) for the incoming school year. (Photo from DepEd) Based on the data obtained by the Manila Bulletin, 4,198,932 learners joined the...
A mix of emotions flooded the University of the Philippines (UP)- Manila where the face-to-face College Admission Test (UPCAT) started on Saturday, June 3. When UP decided to lighten the health precautions to bring back the pre-pandemic tradition, thousands of aspirants hoped and took the...
Since the pandemic arrived in 2020, the University of the Philippines (UP) adapted to the situation and worked with a bit of modification for the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) as it continued the tradition with precaution due to the threat of Covid 19 virus. (Image courtesy of the University of...
