March 12, 2024 - The Department of Education (DepEd) has released Memorandum No. 019 "s. 2024, announcing the upcoming 2024 National Festival of Talents (NFOT). The festival, organized by the DepEd Curriculum and Teaching (CT) Strand through the Bureau of Learning Delivery (BID), will be held in Region VII (Central Visayas) from July 9 to July 12, 2024. The theme for this year's festival is "Gating, Talino, at Husay ng mga Batang Makabansa sa Diwa ng MATATAG na Adhika" (Strength, Intelligence, and Skill of Patriotic Youth in the Spirit of Resilient Aspiration).