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Manila: The Philippines has secured nominations in three prestigious categories at the 24th Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, marking a significant recognition for the country on the global travel stage. In a public advisory on Monday, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the United Kingdom-based Wanderlust, the longest-running travel magazine in the UK, nominated the Philippines for the ‘Most Desirable Country’ (worldwide) award. According to Philippines News Agency, Cebu was recognized in the ‘Most Desirable Region’ (worldwide) category and Palawan in the ‘Most Desirable Island’ (worldwide) category. Additionally, the Philippines is eligible to win in several subcategories, including Culture and

Tacloban: The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office in Eastern Visayas is intensifying its efforts to encourage more learners to enroll in public schools for the upcoming academic year before the deadline on August 8. The initiative aims to boost student numbers beyond the 1,106,330 enrollees recorded across elementary, junior high, and senior high schools in the region as of July 11, 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, DepEd Eastern Visayas regional information officer Jasmin Calzita expressed optimism about the enrollment drive. She highlighted that schools have been instructed to communicate the enrollment schedule to parents and students proactively. In

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Monday fully awarded bids for Treasury bills (T-bills). The 91-, 182-, and 364-day T-bills fetched average rates of 5.475 percent, 5.575 percent, and 5.650 percent, respectively, all lower than the previous auction rates. Last week, the average rates for these T-bills were 5.526 percent, 5.618 percent, and 5.656 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, the auction was 4.1 times oversubscribed, attracting PHP102.9 billion in total tenders. This prompted the Committee to double the accepted non-competitive bids for the 182-day T-bills to PHP6.8 billion. As a result, the Committee raised a total of

Aklan: Local officials in Aklan have expressed their gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the enhancement of Caticlan Airport, highlighting the project’s significance to the tourism sector and the local economy. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos initiated the groundbreaking and time capsule-laying ceremony for the new Caticlan Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) in Nabas town. He was accompanied by Transportation Secretary Vivencio Dizon, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines OIC Director General Danjun Lucas, Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores, and San Miguel Corporation chairman and CEO Ramon Ang. Governor Miraflores described the initiative as a powerful collaboration between

Pangasinan: Vice Governor Mark Ronald Lambino is calling for stricter enforcement of a provincial ordinance mandating drivers and passengers of motorcycles, tricycles, golf carts, and similar vehicles to wear high-visibility reflective vests or luminous-colored garments when traveling along Pangasinan roads between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, the directive is outlined in Provincial Ordinance No. 325-2024, approved on July 1, 2024, and implemented beginning Aug. 1 of the same year. It also requires passengers to comply with the reflective gear requirement. The ordinance specifies that if motorcycle riders or passengers carry backpacks or have rear top