BACOLOD CITY – About 106 families in San Carlos City in northern Negros Occidental lost their homes to a fire allegedly caused by an unattended lighted candle Friday night.

In a report on Saturday, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Off…

BACOLOD CITY – A married couple and their nine children from a remote village in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental finally obtained birth certificates in official security paper (SECPA) through the Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP) of the…

Manila: A total of 12,246 law graduates registered for the three-day Bar Examinations that will be held in 13 testing centers nationwide starting Sunday.

The other exam dates are on Sept. 11 and 15.

The testing centers are located in the following:
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BACOLOD CITY – Top leaders of Negros Occidental paid homage to former governor Daniel ‘Bitay’ Lacson Jr., who passed away due to a lingering illness at his family home here Friday night.

Lacson, 77, was appointed by then-president Corazon Aquino as …

Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has secured financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for a project that will help 86 agrarian reform communities (ARCs) in Soccsksargen and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) f…

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday reiterated that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo cannot be a state witness, at least at this time.

Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano stood by the earlier position of DOJ Secretary Crispin Rem…

Manila: San Beda University kicked off its title defense with a 79-63 victory over host Lyceum of the Philippines University, 79-63, at the start of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Season 100 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on…

Manila: Swimmer Angel Mae Otom will carry the Philippine flag during the Paris Paralympics closing ceremony at Stade de France on Sunday.

Otom, 21, was the unanimous choice after reaching the finals of her two events at La Defense Arena.

She placed …