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 »
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) unveiled a comprehensive strategy to address the persistent flooding issues affecting Metro Manila. Read more »
According to the Department of Tourism (DOT), 5.36 million tourists visited Western Visayas in 2023, bringing in PHP70 billion. Just 550,000 of the total arrivals were from outside the country; the remaining visitors were residents who supported the local economy. Read more »
Heroism often appears in forms that transcend dramatic feats and grand gestures. In the Philippines, alongside well-known national heroes, there are lesser-known figures whose profound contributions have shaped the nation’s history. Read more »
The Las Piñas Kitchen Wastes Composting Project, initiated in 2002 by Senator Cynthia Villar and the Villar SIPAG Foundation, has captured global attention and has been distinguished as one of the "World's Best Environmental Projects." Read more »
Dumaguete City is scheduled to open two new bridges in December, which the mayor said will relieve traffic in the Negros Oriental provincial capital. Read more »
