Day: October 18, 2024

Dumaguete: The provincial government of Negros Oriental has put up PHP2.5 million in tourism projects as the Buglasan Festival kicked off here Friday. The Buglasan Festival, held every October, is the premiere annual event that showcases the province’s socio-cultural, heritage, and tourism attractions. The festivities began with the opening of the Buglasan Photo Competition and Booth Fair at the Freedom Park in this capital city. PHP60,000 in prizes were at stake for the photo competition, while PHP 2.5 million in prizes has been allocated for the 23 booths of participating local government units that feature their culture and heritage. Winners

Manila: Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) law, the free national learning intervention program aimed at uplifting the quality of education in the country. “This law demonstrates our collective resolve to uplift the state of education in the Philippines. With ARAL, we can help students regain their momentum and achieve the learning milestones they deserve,’ Angara said in a statement. The ARAL program would provide a free and effective national intervention mechanism for students struggling in their lessons, especially in reading, mathematics, and science, to

Manila: Yukien Andrada drilled five triples in San Beda University’s 57-53 victory over University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 57-53, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 100 men’s basketball at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Friday. Andrada finished with 21 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal for the defending champion Red Lions, who also prevailed, 63-62, in their first-round encounter. Bismarck Lina contributed nine points, six rebounds and two assists, while Jomel Puno had eight points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals for San Beda which improved to 8-4 for solo third.