Day: November 18, 2022

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, in apparent protest over the United States’ move to reinforce its “extended deterrence” protection of South Korea and Japan.   The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from the Sunan area in […]

The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has deployed a battalion of elite troops from Sulu province to boost the campaign against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in Basilan province.   Brig. Gen. Arturo Rojas, the acting Westmincom commander, said Friday the Army’s 5th Scout Ranger Battalion (5SRB) will man areas previously assigned to the Army’s […]

The Baguio Botanical Garden is expected to attract more visitors as it transforms into a Christmas village at nighttime during the holiday season.   In a media advisory, city information officer Aileen Refuerzo said the garden’s “Christmas Around the World” display will be opened to the public from 8 p.m. until midnight, following its inauguration […]

Local participants of Surf in the City 2022 who will join the cleanup drive on Nov. 19-20 will get free entry to the national surfing competition, the city government of Borongan announced on Friday.   Local athletes interested to take part in the sports event will only have to collect one sack of non-biodegradable trash […]

Residents of Caraga town in Davao Oriental province will soon benefit from the PHP3.3 billion worth of hydropower project, which consists of three mini-hydropower plants with a total capacity of 20.9 megawatts.   In a statement Friday, Governor Corazon Malanyaon said the project will address the power woes in the municipality.   “This is truly […]