The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) are jointly rolling out a farm-centered livelihood initiative designed to turn former communist rebels and Moro separatist fighters into productive farmers, with high-value crops pili and ube leading the proposed enterprise options.

Alas Pilipinas’ girls fought Japan to the edge before running into the hard wall of international experience, falling in straight sets at the FIVB U17 World Championship in Chile and missing a chance to climb into the tournament’s 9th-to-12th-place bracket.

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), is bringing the 18th Regional Travel Fair (RTF) to Cotabato City for theee days at the Alnor Hotel and Convention Center. The second edition of the annual event, lasting until thia Sunday, places the spotlight on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the region enters a more intentional phase of growth, linking destination promotion directly to improved market access for local businesses and communities.