Day: October 17, 2024

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Agrarian Reform Undersecretary Marilyn Barua-Yap as the new chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Malacañang announced Thursday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in a text message confirmed the latest appointment of Barua-Yap. Barua-Yap replaced former CSC chairperson Karlo Nograles, who resigned earlier this month as he sought to run for mayor of Davao City in the 2025 midterm elections. Based on her appointment paper signed by Marcos on Wednesday, Barua-Yap will serve as CSC chairperson until Feb. 2, 2029. ‘By virtue hereof, you may qualify and perform the duties of the office,

Manila: Two senators on Thursday commended 16-year-old Tachiana Keshia Mangin for ending the Philippines’ 28-year wait for another gold medal in the World Taekwondo Junior Championships. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and Senator Joel Villanueva filed Senate Resolutions Nos. 1210 and 1212, respectively, to commend Mangin’s victory in the women’s -48kg category in the 2024 World Taekwondo Championships in Chuncheon, South Korea on Oct. 5. “She deserves commendation from the Senate for putting the country back on the taekwondo map and for exemplifying positive values of unwavering resilience and commitment to excellence at such a young age,” Estrada said

Manila: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday assured the timely and efficient bidding process of PHP2.1 billion worth of fishing vessels after a power outage delayed the process. The BFAR made the statement amid some concerns over the delayed opening of bids on Wednesday due to a power outage at the BFAR Main Building in Quezon City. ‘Parang nili-link yung pagkawala ng kuryente sa pagka-delay ng (The power outage has been linked to the delay in the) bidding process. Ang BFAR po ay on proper process na sinisiguro na magiging efficient, magiging fast and efficient ang

Manila: Daniella Uy kept her composure in the final round shootout to beat Chanelle Avaricio by two strokes and secure the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge title in Murcia, Negros Occidental on Thursday. Uy carded a 68 to finish with a 202 total, claiming the champion’s purse of PHP117,000. Avaricio, who needed a birdie on the final hole to force a playoff, had a 70 for a 204 total and settled for PHP82,000. “It was a roller-coaster round. I bogeyed the first but bounced back with birdies. I also had several missed birdie chances, but I stayed focused,” Uy said on

TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte provincial government will stage a reenactment of a 1944 war event during the 80th Leyte Gulf Landings commemoration on Oct. 20, the first of its kind in the past 30 years. Antonio Cinco, consultant of the provincial tourism office, said Thursday that joining the reenactment are 120 cast members, including some foreigners and cadets. ‘We need events like this since this maybe the last celebration that we still have living veterans of the World War II present during the commemoration,’ Cinco told reporters. Of the 14 living World War II veterans, only three have confirmed

Manila: Filipino International Master (IM) Michael Concio Jr. defeated FIDE Master (FM) Arjun Adireddy of India to gain a share of the lead in the sixth round of the 2024 Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City, Cavite on Thursday. Concio, who reached the World Chess Cup in 2021 after placing second to compatriot Grandmaster (GM) Daniel Quizon in the Asian Zonals the World Chess Cup in 2021, prevailed after 32 moves of the Ruy Lopez. With four wins in six games, Concio has five points to join top seed GM Aleksey Grebnev