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Day: July 16, 2023

PBBM successfully advertised PH as business destination

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has successfully advertised the Philippines as a conducive business destination for foreign investors, according to Makati Business Club (MBC) chair Edgar Chua. Chua said envoys whom he had talked to will be fully sup…

Japan wins 6 gold medals in Asian BMX Championships

Japan reigned supreme at the Asian Cycling Confederation BMX Road and Freestyle Championships, winning a total of six gold medals, including three on the final day of competition here on Sunday. Sae Hatakeyama won the women’s elite race over Chinese L…

9 fisherfolk missing in Camarines Norte

Nine fisherfolk went missing off the waters of Mercedes town in Camarines Norte, the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) said Sunday. Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-Bicol spokesperson, said 10 left the Mercedes Fish Port on Tuesday and were expected to r…

3 most wanted criminals among 150 rounded up in Bicol ops

The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) has arrested 150 wanted persons, including three under the Most Wanted list for rape cases, during simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations over the weekend. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spo…

S. Korea, US, Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea

South Korea, the United States and Japan staged a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Sunday, Seoul’s Navy said, after North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) last week. The d…