Category: General

TACLOBAN CITY: At least 1,977 parents in Samar province have received cash incentive for attending learning sessions meant to capacitate them to tutor their children. The Department of Social Welfare and Development completed on Wednesday the payout to all recipients under the Tara, Basa (let us read) Tutoring Program in two cities and 19 towns in Samar. Under the cash-for-work component of the program, each parent received PHP4,700 equivalent to the 20-day parents’ sessions they attended from July 1-26. ‘These learning sessions aim to empower parents and guardians with knowledge and skills to support their children’s education and improve family

MALASIQUI: A PHP49 million worth 574-meter long flood control structure along the Aringay River is protecting residents of the villages of Lloren, Pideg, and Caoigue in Tubao town, La Union. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza, in a statement on Wednesday, said the project has a height of 4.2 meters, designed to withstand the powerful flow of the Aringay River. ‘This structure is crucial in preventing the river from overflowing and causing damage to the surrounding agricultural lands and residential areas,’ she said. Tinaza said the agency is committed to implementing similar projects

MANILA: Vito Sarines topped the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Luzon Series 5 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club on Wednesday to claim his third straight title and fourth overall in the boys’ 10-12 category. He finished with a one-under 71 for a 148 total to prevail over Visayas Series finalist Race Manhit and previous leg winners Ryuji Suzuki by two strokes. Suzuki shot a 37 on the back nine after a 40 for a 77, posting a total of 150 to tie with Manhit, who ended with a 78. ‘I played well and had a strong feeling that

MANILA: Choco Mucho seeks to secure the last quarterfinal berth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference when it battles PLDT at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Thursday. The Flying Titans take on the High Speed Hitters at 3 p.m. Choco Mucho is in ninth place with a 2-5 slate and seven points, half a game behind Farm Fresh (3-5) with eight points. A victory will send Choco Mucho to the knockout stage, setting up a duel with top seed Akari (8-0). If PLDT wins in five sets, Choco Mucho will get one point and

MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a bill prohibiting the option to substitute candidates who withdrew from the electoral race. During the plenary session, a total of 195 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill 10524, which seeks to amend Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code by removing withdrawal as a ground for substitution of candidates to prevent the mockery of the electoral system. No lawmaker voted in the negative or abstained from voting. The bill also seeks to strengthen the electoral system by including permanent incapacity as an additional