Indian classical music strikes a chord in Beijing

BACOLOD CITY – Dengue-related deaths in the Negros Island Region have reached 36, even as overall infections dropped by 18 percent this year, the Department of Health reported Tuesday, Oct. 20. A total of 6,406 dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and October 10, down from the 7,859 cases reported during the same period

BACOLOD CITY – Veteran journalist and mentor Allen V. del Carmen was honored with the MassKara Legacy Award for his decades of “writing, teaching, mentorship, and service to journalism.” Having mentored hundreds of journalists across various universities, newsrooms, and writing workshops, his work has helped shape the character of reporting in Western Visayas and Negros

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COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro groups and their supporters will hold a rally at Mendiola in Manila on Thursday, Oct. 22, to urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to back a “rainbow parties coalition” led by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chair Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim in forming the first regular Bangsamoro government. The rally, scheduled

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Social unrest in France is not deterring some Chinese students from pursuing studies there – at least for now. Despite nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and declining public services escalating into violence over the weekend, prospective applicants said they remained committed to their academic plans. A 30-year-old woman from Guangdong province who gave only her family name as Wang said she had obtained a student visa and planned to proceed with a language programme in...

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The Bukidnon provincial government has officially registered 58 centenarians under its Provincial Centenarian Cash Incentive Program as of Wednesday, honoring the province’s oldest living residents with recurring financial support. Data from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) shows that 36 of the total recorded centenarians are still alive. Under the

MANILA, Philippines — Nine individuals were injured after a fire broke out during the celebration of Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday evening. According to the Buglasan Festival Committee in a statement, the fire broke out at the Canlaon Booth around 9:04 p.m READ: ‘Serious incident’ at Canada base causes deaths, sparks