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ILOILO CITY – Ilonggos are mourning the death of violin virtuoso and musical crusader Gilopez Kabayao, who passed on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 94. ‘After more than seven decades of sharing his music propelled by the generosity of spirit that he so selflessly gave to his audience from all walks of life, the curtain now closes on this artist with a mission,’ his wife, Corazon, said in a social media post on Sunday. Kabayao was born in 1929 in Negros Occidental, with roots are from Iloilo. He was the first Filipino to play at the prestigious Carnegie

MANILA: The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to strengthen the capacity of communities and local government units (LGUs) through community-based disaster risk reduction and management (CBDRRM) training. PRC chairperson and chief executive officer Richard Gordon, PRC secretary general Dr. Gwen Pang, OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, and Civil Defense Training Institute (CDTI) director Eugenio Gepte Jr. signed the MOU during the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Monday. The CBDRRM training will use the

JASIN, Residents in this district have described the ongoing flood disaster as one of the worst they have ever experienced, with water levels rising rapidly. A resident of Kampung Kilang Berapi, Siti Rasyidah Ibrahim, 26, said that heavy downpours for over an hour in the early morning caused the river to overflow, resulting in her home submerged in waist-deep water. ‘I was still awake at 2 am because the roof in my room was leaking, and I was also on alert (for possible flooding). ‘Although flood is common in this village, this was the first time the water rose this

KOTA KINABALU, The contribution from Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin has made it possible for two underprivileged students to pursue their tertiary education at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Crisnanalina Jumis and Nor Fasha Natashya Abdul Rahim were presented with educational assistance, including laptops, by the liaison secretary to Juhar, Datuk Mohd Rashid Mohd Tahir, during a ceremony at the university today. Also present was UMS vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Kasim Mansor. Crisnanalina, 20, from the rural district of Paitan, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Juhar, the community and everyone involved in helping her pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Forestry.

KUCHING, Sarawak would like to promote two palm fruit harvesting machines produced by Sarawak Plantation Bhd (SPB) globally. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the machines, known as Lipan and Kerbau, can harvest 1.2 tonnes of palm fruits in two minutes, raising harvesting productivity. “I have discussed with MPOB (the Malaysian Palm Oil Board) about the machinery. This is a technology transfer. This means we have found a new technology to harvest palm fruit (in a more productive manner.) “I have invited MPOB to become an equity partner in the company (SPB). The Sarawak government will step