The Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), through the Naval Task Force 61, has deployed a vessel to regularly patrol in the country’s southern maritime border. Rear Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr., NFWM commander, said Wednesday BRP-Andres Bonifacio (PS17), one of the Philippine Navy vessels under Naval Task Force 61 deployed in the NFWM area of operation, has been tasked to regularly patrol Sibutu passage and the transit corridors in the tri-border of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Adaci said the Sibutu passage and the transit corridors in the tri-border are among the critical sea lanes flowing with an immense volume of
An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday shrugged off claims that they are delaying the resolution of the disqualification cases against presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to allegedly favor one party. “So it is not correct to say that we are delaying in order to favor one party,” said First Division Presiding Commissioner Rowena Guanzon in a Facebook live video. At the same time, she added that the cases filed against the former senator which are pending before the First and Second Divisions have different grounds. “The case that was filed in the second division, the
The National Capital Region (NCR) has not yet reached the threshold to trigger an Alert Level 4 escalation as it maintains a below 70 percent bed utilization rate, Malacañang said Wednesday. Based on government parameters, Alert Level 4 is declared when an area’s Covid-19 average daily attack rate (ADAR) and two-week growth rate reach high levels, and its health care utilization rate hits the 70 percent mark. “Kapag pumalo na po ang lahat into high. Ibig sabihin high ‘yong ADAR, high ‘yong two-week growth rate o critical at high din ang bed utilization rate, which is 71 percent total bed
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of new heads of the military’s major commands. “The DND welcomes the appointment of Maj. Gen. Ernesto C. Torres Jr. as the new commander of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) Northern Luzon Command, vice Lt. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo B. Burgos Jr., and Rear Admiral Alberto B. Carlos as the new chief of the AFP Western Command, vice Vice Admiral Roberto Enriquez,” Lorenzana said. Torres, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1989, is also the head of the Davao de Oro-based 10th Infantry
The Golden State Warriors beat the Detroit Pistons 102-86 in Wednesday’s NBA game. Golden State started the game by making six of nine 3-pointers to build a 33-22 lead at the end of the first quarter and never let go. Klay Thompson led the Warriors with his season-high 21 points in the 5th game of his return from 941 days of injury absence. Thompson said, “I had a great time tonight, wish I made a couple more shots, but I just had a great time, it was fun.” Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry also helped with 19 and 18 points,
