Day: November 30, 2024

Manila: Third-seed Ren Matsumura of Japan swept the boys’ division of the Coca-Cola Philta International Juniors Leg 1 at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila Saturday. The 16-year-old native of Shizuoka City claimed the singles title over No. 4 Zhao Xiao-Feng of Chinese Taipei, with a score of 7-6 (9), 5-2 (ret.). Zhao, who was eyeing his second title after winning a J30 event in his hometown Kaoshiung three weeks ago, was forced to retire due to a right ankle injury. According to Philippines News Agency, Matsumura also achieved victory in the doubles category alongside his partner Yoshito Oda. The

Manila: Manila residents will start receiving their Christmas gifts on the first day of December, as the country’s capital city kicks off its annual “12 Days of Christmas” on Sunday. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said they will give away 650,000 boxes of noche buena food items to poor households until Dec. 12. According to Philippines News Agency, the initiative was announced during the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree at Kartilya ng Katipunan grounds near the city hall on Friday night. Mayor Lacuna explained that this year’s festivities will involve distributing Christmas boxes across the six districts of Manila, ensuring

LEGAZPI CITY: Families and friends of victims and survivors of Super Typhoon Reming (International name: Durian) gathered at the Padang Memorial Shrine on Saturday to mark the 18th anniversary of the devastating tropical cyclone that caused massive loss of lives and livelihood. The commemoration included a solemn mass and a candle-lighting ceremony. According to Philippines News Agency, Legazpi City Mayor Alfredo Garbin Jr. emphasized the importance of learning from the past and using those lessons to build a stronger and more resilient community. “We will continue to rise no matter the challenges that may be brought to us. There’s always

Manila: In preparation for the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Parliamentary Elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct a nationwide voter education roadshow starting Monday. The roadshow will include live demonstrations of the automated counting machine (ACM), allowing voters to familiarize themselves with the new technology. According to Philippines News Agency, the poll body announced in a social media post that both newly registered and returning voters will have the opportunity to experience how to use the ACM. ‘The goal of the roadshow is to introduce the