Day: December 3, 2024

Nara: Seventh seed Koki Nara of Japan defeated Perawat Sukjai of Thailand, 6-1, 6-0, Tuesday in the first round of the J60 Coca-Cola Philta International Juniors Leg 2 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. The 14-year-old Nara, who won two singles titles in Indonesia this year, will be up against Lucas Mock of Canada, who eliminated qualifier Liu Haolin of China, 6-2, 6-3. “He played well today, his strokes are consistent and he has good footwork,” said coach Yamato Baba about Nara’s performance. Nara’s compatriots, third seed Yoshihiro Sakurai, Yoshito Oda, and Sota Kagawa, also advanced in the tournament supported

ILOILO CITY: The Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) has filed terrorism financing cases against five individuals affiliated with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and its allied front organizations in Negros Island. In a press conference on Tuesday, PRO6 Regional Operations Division chief Col. Gilbert Gorero identified the respondents as Clarisa Ramos, Felipe Levy Gelle, Dharyl Albañez, Federico Salvilla, and Perla Pavillar for violations of Republic Act 10168, or the Terrorism and Financing Prevention and Suppression Act. According to Philippines News Agency, M/Sgt. Francisc John Dumdumaya, the deputized Anti-Money Laundering Council Financial Investigator of

Manila: Ten Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) have issued their respective orders granting a hike in the daily minimum wage of private sector workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday. In a statement, Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma specified that these wage boards include the National Capital Region (NCR), Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 4-A (Calabarzon), 6 (Western Visayas), 7 (Central Visayas), 8 (Eastern Visayas), 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), and 12 (Soccsksargen). According to Philippines News Agency, out of the ten RTWPBs, four boards-Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas-approved a pay hike

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct mock polls in 15 areas across the Philippines later this month as part of the preparations for the upcoming midterm elections next year. The announcement was made by Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco during a briefing at Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Tuesday. Laudiangco emphasized that the mock elections are scheduled to take place by the end of December and will involve the participation of actual members of the Electoral Boards and registered voters. According to Philippines News Agency, the primary aim of these mock polls is to assess the general

BAGUIO CITY: A cooperative that employs 38 visually impaired individuals demonstrates the power of collective effort in achieving strength and success. Pedro Pablo, chairperson of the Good Care Multipurpose Cooperative, recognized as one of the outstanding micro cooperatives in 2018, emphasized the importance of teamwork for the benefit of all members. According to Philippines News Agency, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas event, which featured the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) – Cordillera, Pablo highlighted that cooperative members are trained to work collaboratively. He explained that within a cooperative, everyone has the opportunity to participate and benefit, including decision-making for the