Day: January 19, 2025

Manila: Vladimir Lait swept the Rapid category of the Don Tomas Mapua Centennial Chess Cup held Saturday at Mapua University gym in Intramuros, Manila. On his way to the title and the PHP10,000 prize, the Grade 12 student defeated Kyla Marie Vallesfin, Gian Ztdric Sucao, Allan Anthony Alvarez, Rodel Bobila, Alexsis Enrico Jacinto, Christian Arroyo, and Glenn Midel Delos Santos. According to Philippines News Agency, Lait expressed his happiness with the victory, having previously bagged the Rookie of the Year award in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 100. In the tournament, Arroyo and Arjoe Loanzon finished with 6 points

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has called on all household beneficiaries to register their children aged 0-5 with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). Gema Gabuya, manager and director of the 4Ps national program, emphasized that PhilSys registration and authentication will serve as the equivalent of the beneficiaries’ compliance with the monthly Family Development Session (FDS) for February and March. According to Philippines News Agency, Gabuya explained that this initiative aims to increase the number of young children who will benefit from having a PhilSys-issued national identification (ID) card. “This initiative highlights

Manila: The House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations is currently assessing the funding requirements for the establishment of a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office. This office is intended to oversee the implementation of House Bill (HB) 8987, known as the Act Ensuring Child Support and Penalizing Parental Refusal or Neglect Thereof. According to Philippines News Agency, the Committee on Welfare of Children has given its approval to the bill, which proposes a penalty of up to six years of imprisonment for fathers who fail to provide financial support for their children. It has been agreed during the

Nueva Ecija: Four alleged online scammers were arrested during an entrapment operation in Barangay Burnay, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, early Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, Nueva Ecija police director, Col. Ferdinand Germino, reported that the suspects, including a 25-year-old male and a 22-year-old female from Barangay Burnay, along with two 28-year-old males from Barangay San Pascual, were apprehended following a complaint by a 32-year-old co-owner of a motorsport shop, identified as Renz. Cordova, who was scammed, indicated that a fifth suspect, a 24-year-old male, posed as a buyer and presented a falsified online transaction slip for motor parts valued at

Washington: Filipino lawyer Jordan Pizarras, legal counsel to American businessman Timothy Strong, will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20, highlighting the United States’ commitment to fostering strong ties with the Philippines, particularly concerning the resolution of disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). According to Philippines News Agency, Strong, a major shareholder in PXP Energy Corporation, has been instrumental in efforts to develop Service Contract 72 (SC 72) in the Reed Bank/Recto Bank basin, west of Palawan Island. PXP Energy, listed on the London Stock Exchange, holds the concession to explore the energy-rich SC 72,