Sorsogon pride makes waves in Batang Pinoy 2023 swimming tilt

LEGAZPI: A 17-year-old tanker from Sorsogon province made waves after securing her third gold medal in the 2023 Batang Pinoy competitions in Manila on Friday.

Bulan town’s pride, Beatrize Maria Mabalay, registered 34.95 seconds in the 50-meter breast…

Canonical coronation of Our Lady of Fatima image set February

MANILA: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Valenzuela City has scheduled the rites for the coronation for the image on Feb. 25, 2024.

A canonical coronation is a formal ceremony wherein a Marian image is crowned in the name of the pope.

Po…

DepEd okays use of Teacher’s Camp road to ease Baguio traffic

BAGUIO: Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has granted the local government unit’s request, allowing motorists access to Teachers’ Camp’s road during the holidays.

In a letter sent to the city government, Duterte approved the request…

Pangasinense keeps lead in Queen of North chess tourney

MANILA: Third seed Precious Eve Ferrer of Lingayen, Pangasinan downed local bet Shania Francine Tamayo in Round 8 to keep the lead in the Queen of the North chess tournament at Ilocos Norte National High School gymnasium in Laoag City.

Ferrer prevail…

Cotabato court orders release of detained elected village chair

COTABATO: A village chairman who got elected in last October’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan while in jail was released Thursday after charges of murder and frustrated murder were dismissed by the local court here.

‘Thank you, I know it will come…

DSWD’s ‘Project LAWA’ aims to mitigate effects of El Niño

MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Gatchalian on Friday reasserted the agency’s commitment to strengthening communities against the challenges posed by El Niño through a timely and strategic response to mitigate its …

Agusan Sur IP group gets P8.6-M project from DA

BUTUAN: The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) handed over on Thursday the PHP8.6 million Dairy Cattle and Milk Production Project to an indigenous people (IP) organization in the town of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur.

In a statement Fr…