Public urged proper use of tribal attire in Kadayawan

DAVAO CITY: In time for the 39th Kadayawan Festival this month, the deputy mayors of the 11 ethnolinguistic tribes in this city have called on the public to respect and properly wear tribal attire during the festival.

In a press briefing Thursday, Pa…

US blasts South Sudan for 2-0 in Olympic men’s basketball

ISTANBUL: Team USA sealed an easy 103-86 victory over South Sudan in men’s basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

Bam Adebayo produced 18 points, while Kevin Durant scored 14 for the US at Pierre Mauroy Stadium.

Anthony Edwards netted 1…

Negros Island Region TWG to convene this August

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Island Region (NIR) technical working group (TWG) is set to convene in the next two weeks to formulate strategic plans to put in place the institutional arrangements for the new administrative region.

Negros Occidental Fifth …

Bagong Pilipinas fair to serve 253K people in E. Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY: At least 253,000 residents in Eastern Visayas provinces will benefit from the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in this city and five other sites in the region from Aug. 2 to 3.

Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said 241 members o…

Over 120K students, parents benefit from Tara, Basa!

MANILA: A total of 120,359 college students, struggling and non-reader elementary learners, and parents have benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) expanded Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program.

DSWD spokesperson, Assistant…

DepEd eyes more admin staff to ease teachers’ workload

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday expressed plans to increase the number of administrative staff to further ease the non-teaching workload of public school teachers following the official opening of the school year 2024-2025.

In…

Surigao Sur coffee growers get P1.3-M hauling vehicle from DA

BUTUAN CITY: A group of coffee growers in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, has acknowledged the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) for providing a PHP1.3 million hauling vehicle to transport farm products to various markets.

In a stateme…