Over 10,000 candidates took this year's bar exam, according to Associate Justice Mario Lopez, Chair of the 2024 Bar. According to Lopez, there are 5,234 new candidates, 4,060 repeat examinees, and 1,189 refreshers among the examinees this year. Read more »
Local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao won top honors in the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) award ceremonies that took place in Manila. Read more »
For the fourth year running, Quezon City has clinched the title of the most competitive highly urbanized city in the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Read more »
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has recently signed Republic Act (RA) No. 120181 into law, creating three additional Shari'a judicial districts and increases the number of Shari'a circuit courts from 51 to 63. Read more »
With a poverty incidence of 0.5 percent, Ilocos Norte continues to be the least impoverished province in the Ilocos Region, owing to initiatives implemented by the provincial administration to combat poverty. Read more »
Even though Joanie Delgaco did not come close to the podium in the women's single sculls rowing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she is still returning to the country as a winner. Read more »
