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BACOLOD CITY - A cash prize of PHP1 million, the biggest ever in the history of this city's Masskara Festival, awaits the grand champion of the street and arena dance competition set on the festivity's final day on Oct. 23. As of Thursday, some 17 barangays, including the defending champion Barangay Estefania, already confirmed their participation. Councilor Jason Villarosa, who chairs the City Council committee on tourism, said festival organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. is providing financial assistance of PHP500,000 each for the participating villages. This year, the arena comp...

CASH AID. The Army's 97th Infantry Battalion helps the Department of Social Welfare Development to distribute cash assistance to 51 former New People's Army rebels Monday (Sept. 12, 2022) in Zamboanga del Norte. The cash aid is in line with the government's commitment to Executive Order No. 70 or the Whole of Nation Approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. (Photo courtesy of the 97IB) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Fifty-one former New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Zamboanga del Norte are beneficiaries of additional cash assistance from the government aimed at uplifting their lives, a...

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Wednesday that the drought in China, which may result in a decline in global rice supply, will not have any significant effect on the Philippines. Speaking at a Laging Handa briefing, DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the government has mechanisms in place to boost local production. "Maaaring di tayo masyadong maapektuhan ng drought sa China dahil ang ating production ay medyo maganda ngayong season na ito (We may not be affected by China drought because our production this season is good)," he said. DA Assi...

(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA - A bettor in Bulacan became an instant millionaire after guessing the six-digit winning combination of the Super Lotto 6/49 draw on Tuesday night. In an advisory on Wednesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor picked the numbers 28-45-09-12-21-19, bagging the jackpot prize of PHP15.84 million. The ticket was purchased in Balagtas, Bulacan. The bettor can claim the cheque at PCSO's main office in Mandaluyong City by presenting the winning ticket and two identification cards. As provided in the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclu...

DAVAO CITY - The highly anticipated "Indak-indak sa Kadayawan" and the 37th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival's event highlight offered PHP1 million prize for each champion in various categories. In a statement Saturday, Kadayawan Executive Committee (Execom) chair Al Ryan Alejandre said the first place in the school-based and open category will receive PHP1 million each while the second place will receive PHP500,000 each, third place (PHP400,000), fourth place (PHP300,000), fifth (PHP 200,000), and the consolation prizes are PHP20,000. Since the pandemic in 2020, the city will now con...