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 »
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 »
Brillante Mendoza’s powerful new film, “Motherland,” is making waves as it enters the competition for the prestigious Kim Jiseok Award at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Read more »
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has built farm-to-market roads worth PHP72.1 million, which are thought to encourage growth in the rural areas of two cities in Negros Occidental. 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 »
On August 24, the City of Victorias will conduct the largest obstacle course racing (OCR) challenge in the region, known as Sidlak OCR 2024. The event is brought about by the partnership between the POSF and the City of Victorias in Negros Occidental to foster the growth of obstacle sports. Read more »
