Day: January 18, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday its compliance with the latest temporary restraining orders (TROs) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) involving local candidates for the May 12 elections. According to Philippines News Agency, the Comelec stated that the names of Marie Grace David, Mary Dominique O±ate, and Aldrin Sta. Ana will now be included in the official ballots, as reprinting begins next week. David is running for vice mayor of Limay, Bataan; O±ate for mayor of Palompon, Leyte; and Sta. Ana for mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan. The Comelec emphasized the timeliness of the issuance of the

Quezon City: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday clarified that there is no rice supply shortage amid plans to declare a food security emergency. “We just would like to reiterate: There is no shortage in the supply of rice in the country,” DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa stressed at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City. According to Philippines News Agency, Republic Act 12078, which amended the Rice Tariffication Law, cites two main grounds for the DA Secretary to declare a food security emergency: shortage in supply and extraordinary increase in the price of rice. “The first main

Manila: A celebration of Philippine sporting excellence takes center stage on Jan. 27 as the country’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes from the 2024 Paris Games will be honored at the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night at The Manila Hotel Grand Ballroom. According to Philippines News Agency, marking the centennial of the country’s participation in the Olympics, the PSA, led by president Nelson Beltran of the Philippine Star, will also pay tribute to Filipino Olympians from the past six decades. Representatives from each Olympic batch, organized by the Philippine Olympians Association, will grace the occasion. Previous Olympic teams

Prague: Filipino Nika Juris Nicolas finished second overall at the Prague Open 23rd International Chess Festival in Czech Republic on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, the 12-year-old from Pasig City achieved six wins, two draws, and one loss in the tournament for players with a FIDE rating of 2000 and below. Nicolas tied for No. 2 with Andreas Schindele of Germany, Frantisek Korenek and Petr Hrebicek of Czech Republic, and Giorgi Bekauri of Georgia, all scoring seven points each, but Nicolas secured the second spot through tiebreaks. Spyridon Ilandzis of Greece emerged victorious with a score of 7.5, clinching

Para±aque: A joint Bureau of Immigration (BI) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operation netted 32 foreign nationals found to be working for clandestine Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in Para±aque City on Friday night. BI intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. reported that the foreigners were involved in online gaming and scamming operations in a building in Aseana City, a mixed-use central business district. According to Philippines News Agency, the operation nabbed 20 Chinese, 11 Malaysians, and a Cambodian. ‘Let this be a warning to foreign nationals who blatantly continue illegal operations despite the ban of the President,’ BI