Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is almost one month away, local mooncake producers are trying to catch consumers’ attention and stir demand by introducing a wide range of products that are both diverse in design and rich in flavor, aligning with mod…
Day: August 26, 2024
Cebu City village holds ‘hero’s welcome’ for Carlos Yulo’s coach
CEBU CITY: Hipodromo, a village known before World War 2 for horseracing, on Monday, held a ‘hero’s welcome’ for Allen Aldrin Castan~eda, the coach of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo.
Ruperto Bacolod, barangay captain of Hipodromo, led the…
MMSU offers Korean language course to faculty, students
LAOAG CITY: The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is offering basic Korean language to boost the global competitiveness of its faculty and students.
In partnership with the Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines, Inc. (KCCP), Samdo e-Learning Co…
Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo
BUTUAN CITY: Dinagat Islands residents are mourning the passing of former governor and lawmaker Glenda Ecleo on Sunday night.
She was 87.
Ecleo and her husband, Ruben Ecleo Sr., founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association Inc. (PBMAI)…
Gawilan, Bantiloc named PH flag-bearers in Paralympics opening rites
MANILA: Swimmer Ernie Gawilan and archer Agustina Bantiloc will carry the Philippine flag during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris, France on Wednesday.
They will be joined by track and field athletes Jerrold Mangliwan and Cendy A…
Nearly 694K voters erased as Comelec cleanses list for next polls
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deleted almost 694,000 registered voters to cleanse the voters’ list ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Based on its data released on Monday, the poll body said a total of 693,558 registered vote…