South Africa's Cape of Good Hope has bagged a spot on a list ranking the world’s most 'worth it' attractions. Find out where it placed...
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South Africa denounces ‘spectacles’ of Ghana repatriations
South Africa warned Ghana it would "not tolerate public spectacles" in the evacuations of Ghanaian citizens from the country over anti-immigrant tensions.
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URC semi-final: Three takeaways from the Stormers’ agonising defeat against Leinster
Leinster survived a stubborn Stormers challenge at the Aviva Stadium to book their place in the URC Grand Final. Here’s what we learned.
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Simone Biles shares health scare on social media: ‘Almost dying’
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has revealed a health scare via an Instagram post, calling it one of the scariest experiences of her life.
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From brackish to fresh water: Cebu City bares ‘cost-efficient’ desalinator
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu City has introduced a desalination machine that extracts fresh water from brackish water as a way to maximize local resources and support operations at its new waste processing facility, the Ecostation. The city unveiled the machine during the formal opening of the Ecostation at the South Road Properties (SRP) on
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School supply prices largely stable this year, says DTI
School supply prices have remained mostly steady this year, with more items becoming cheaper than more expensive before the opening of classes, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported. In its latest school supplies price guide, the DTI reported that 109 out of the 210 stock-keeping units (SKUs) it monitors maintained their 2025 prices.
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‘Project Handa’: DepEd launches initiative for smooth school opening
MANILA – To ensure the smooth opening of public schools nationwide next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched Project Handa on Thursday, June 4, 2026. A support initiative, Project Handa helps track school opening readiness across the country on June 8. Project Handa In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the system
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Gatchalian yet to ask Marcos for special Senate session
MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian has yet to formally submit a request for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to call for a special session to tackle bills and appointments that have been delayed by the recent leadership impasse in the Senate. ”We’re still laying out the things that need to be discussed during
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Security tightened in Ilocos Region for safe class opening
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines — The Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO 1) will deploy 1,822 police officers, 315 Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officers, and 3,211 force multipliers to public and private schools across the Ilocos Region to help ensure a safe and orderly opening of classes on June 16. PRO 1 data showed that Police
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DepEd unveils SY 2026-2027 reforms benefiting 26M students
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday announced the implementation of reforms and support measures for school year (SY) 2026–2027, set to benefit more than 26 million students, 45,000 public schools, and 900,000 teachers nationwide. Among the initiatives are the Three-Term School Calendar, Learning Continuity in Emergencies, revised Lesson Planning and Learning
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