Day: January 26, 2025

Subic Bay: Cebu pride Andrew Kim Remolino and Raven Faith Alcoseba defended their titles in the elite category of the National Age Group Triathlon at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Freeport Boardwalk in Zambales on Sunday. Remolino, a second-year marketing student of University of San Carlos, clocked 56 minutes and 46 seconds to retain the men’s title. Matthew Justine Hermosa (56:47) placed second, followed by Joshua Alexander Ramos of Baguio City (57:23). According to Philippines News Agency, Alcoseba submitted the best time of 1:05:19 to secure her fourth straight women’s title in the event organized by Triathlon Philippines headed by Tom

Bais City: Two dolphins were found dead, trapped in a mangrove area in Sitio Pambutan, Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Oriental, following a reported mass stranding on Sunday. A third dead dolphin remained unrecovered while three others were rescued and treated for injuries. According to Philippines News Agency, Col. Roland Desiree Lavisto, Bais City police chief, mentioned that retrieval efforts for the third dolphin were halted due to rising tides but will resume once weather conditions become favorable. ‘We will resume by tomorrow (Monday) during low tide and when the weather allows us,’ he said. Coast Guard staff, police officers,

Manila: Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) arrested a Chinese man for using a fraudulently acquired working visa. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said 23-year-old Li Xuanjun was intercepted at the immigration departure area of NAIA Terminal 1 in Para±aque City on Jan. 22 before he could board a Philippine Airlines flight for Quanzhou, China. According to Philippines News Agency, Viado stated that Li’s name prompted a hit in the bureau’s automated derogatory check system. The hit indicated that the passenger was wanted by the BI for possessing a working visa

Manila: A huge toast is in store for the country’s best-ever showing in the Olympics and the rest of the top performers of 2024 at the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night Monday at the Centennial Hall of The Manila Hotel. Gymnastics sensation Carlos Yulo is the star of the night as the well-deserved recipient of the Athlete of the Year award from the country’s oldest media organization under the leadership of Nelson Beltran, sports editor of The Philippine Star. Yulo, the 24-year-old pride of Manila, carved out the Philippines’ first ever double gold medal during the Paris

Iloilo: The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is ready to take the international stage as it culminated its 2025 festivities Sunday. Iloilo Festival Foundation Inc. president Allan Ryan Tan, in his message during the Tribes Competition, announced that Dinagyang will perform in Auckland, New Zealand in November. According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Tourism-Western Visayas, through Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriquez, also extended an invitation for the festival to join the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. “Our Dinagyang is set to take the international stage. We are excited to showcase our culture and strength, the resilience of the Dinagyang warrior