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(PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 1,126 people perished from the 2006 rockslide-debris avalanche. Included in the list of fatalities were more than 240 school children, and their school teachers. When the landslide struck Barangay Guinsaugon at around 10 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2006,  classes were ongoing.   Around 80 women were also believed to be trapped inside the barangay hall as they celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Guinsaugon Women’s Health Association. The more tha...

SunStar Kidnapping, other charges filed against 2 teachers, 5 Lumads CEBU. Investigators from the Commission on Human Rights Central Visayas (CHR 7) meet with the parents of some of the Lumad children who attended the Bakwit School in the University of San Carlos Talamban campus. / BENJIE TALISIC + February 18, 2021 CHARGES of kidnapping, serious illegal detention and qualified trafficking in persons were filed online Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, against tw...

Troy Laureta which premiered on Valentine’s Day. The music video, shot in Tagaytay and directed by Sherard Yu, showed off Jake’s affecting and intense emotions as he portrayed someone navigating the bliss and agony of love. Jake’s partner Shyre Aquino also made a special appearance in the video, which was well-received by viewers. “Sana mag-tuloy-tuloy ‘yung ganitong klaseng MV, superb! Sobrang soulful at galing ni Jake. Malungkot ‘yung MV at song pero na ko-cute an talaga ko kay J...

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February 12, 2021 | 12:32 am Advertisement AAA The Mindanao Development Authority is hoping to get a P1.35-trillion allocation in the 2022 national budget. — COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS By Mindanao Bureau Chief THE MINDANAO Development Authority (MinDA) will push for a P1.35-trillion allocation in the 2022 national budget, representing 27% of the proposed P5-trillion spending plan, to realize major infrastructure and other projects. “Mindanao ha...

The nine-piece group named “ Alamat,” which translates to English words “folklore,” “legend,” or “myth,” last February 5 released concept photos for its debut single titled “kbye.” The song and its music video will premiere on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Alamat, under Viva Entertainment, was formed and discovered at the talent agency’s national competition called “PWEDE!” in partnership with Ninuno Media. Taneo, Mo, Jao, Kin, Tomas, Ri-Ji, Valfer, Gami and Alas ...

February 08, 2021 THERE goes the sun gleaming toward a seasoned media practitioner from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, as she will be governing the Rotary International District 3850 come Rotary Year 2023-2024. Maria Ester "Mate" Espina, who comes from a family of journalists and artists and currently serving as the district chair for public image and RI appointed Assistant Regional Public Image Coordinator for RY 2021-2022, was chosen as District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND...

Published February 4, 2021, 8:00 AM DESTINATION: ART Bohol is a vibrant tapestry of colors woven by nature, history, and its people. Green for its landscapes and dense forests, blue for its extensive seascapes, and red for its history etched in blood by the natives’ resistance against foreign ways and subjugation. Its claim to our recorded history starts with the “sandugo,” the shedding of blood to seal a compact of friendship, peace and cooperation between Datu Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. ...

Press Release Senators mourn the death of Sen. John O, the Senates Lone Ranger Senators, with a heavy heart, honor the life and death of former Sen. John Henry "Sonny" Osmeña, who passed away in his condominium unit in Cebu City Tuesday, February 2, 2021. His body was immediately cremated while the cause of his death was still being determined. He was 86. In a fitting tribute, the Senate on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, passed Senate Resolution No.635, in consideration of Senate Resolution No. ...

January 29, 2021 | 4:04 pm Font Size AAA At the Central Visayan Institute and Foundation (CVIF) in Bohol, paper-based solutions dispense with the need for Internet connectivity in a community where only 10% of students have access to data services. “Low-tech” interventions such as paper-based activities and radio programs are helping educational institutions in low-income countries educate those who need it the most amid the pandemic. At the Central Visayan Institute and Fou...