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Oct 17, 2026
Professor Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's only Fields Medalist, has personally selected nine mathematics students for the country's most generous math scholarships, covering full tuition and providing monthly living allowances of VND15 million (US$579).
The Our Lady of Cui Mountain Shrine overlooking Tri An Lake in southern Dong Nai City has officially opened as a major Catholic pilgrimage site, anchored by a towering 50-meter Virgin Mary statue.
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in the Ilocos region turned over three solar-powered irrigation projects in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, to improve water access for farmers and boost agricultural productivity. The Bimmanga, Sallaguid and San Antonio projects will provide irrigation to 45 hectares of farmland, using solar energy to help ensure
In Kazakhstan’s futuristic capital Astana, car dealer Auyez Kabdygali is planning a big change to his business as he switches from importing European cars to Chinese electric vehicles. Kabdygali says there is increasing demand for Chinese EVs both from locals and Russian customers due to their competitive price and quality. His grandfather is among the converts – he has an order in for a BYD Han, the carmaker’s flagship model, and plans to collect it from a terminal on the border with China and...
MANILA, Philippines—No player won the ₱277.99 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot and the ₱10 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot on Saturday, October 17, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Grand Lotto 6/55 draw result: 09-51-33-49-04-1 Jackpot prize: ₱277.99 million Lotto 6/42 draw result: 05-28-24-09-18-10 Jackpot prize: ₱10 million The 6D Lotto draw produced the winning
BAGUIO CITY — Firefighters rescued a 17-year-old teenager who fell about 15 meters down a cliff in Upper Irisan here early Saturday, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Personnel from the Baguio City Fire Station responded to the incident near Dragon Treasure Castle in Phase 2, Irisville Subdivision, Purok 20, at 12:19 a.m. Working
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The police recovered 109 master cases of suspected contraband cigarettes worth an estimated P6.2 million in separate operations along the coastal areas of Sulu province on Thursday. Police Lieutenant Colonel Shellamie Chang, spokesperson for Police Regional Office (PRO) 9, said on Saturday that the operations were led by personnel
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur— Four persons stranded on an island off Bislig City were rescued on Thursday after rough seas forced them to abandon their voyage the previous day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday. The Coast Guard Sub-Station Bislig said the group—composed of a boat operator and three passengers—was traveling aboard
MANILA, Philippines — Representatives from polytechnic state universities and other educational institutions gathered for the launching of the Philippine Polytechnic Education Network (PhilPEN) for a more coordinated polytechnic system in the country. “Let’s work together as one polytechnic. Let us build a consortium that will advance polytechnic education, that will contribute to national progress while
BACOLOD CITY – Thousands gathered here since Friday as the annual MassKara Festival‘s key highlights unfold this weekend. Revelers wearing smiling masks hit the streets on Saturday to witness contingents from schools and barangays trying tooutdo each other in the street dancing and other competitions. On Friday evening, Barangay Tangub claimed the championship in the
MANILA, Philippines — Who is the 25-year-old University of Santo Tomas (UST) graduate who spearheaded the 4,165 passers out of 4,447 at the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE)? Baculo pursued his premedical studies in UST’s LeapMed program, before continuing at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, where he graduated summa cum laude. And
