Naghahanap ang Ilocos Norte ng 226 karagdagang barangay ranger upang mapanatili ang proteksyon ng kanilang 8,000-hektaryang reforestation project laban sa sunog sa kagubatan.
Zamboanga City's weightlifters ruled their respective divisions, adding six gold to the Philippines' medal haul in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships.
A Filipino Deaf community leader, Raphael Vergel de Dios Domingo, is the first doctorate degree recipient of the Nippon-Gallaudet World Deaf Leadership Program.
The Cebu-based dance group, which represented the Philippines, was hailed as the champion after showcasing the passion and hues of the Sinulog Festival in South Korea.