Day: March 10, 2025

Malaca±ang: On Monday, Malaca±ang dismissed concerns about potential unrest in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following a leadership change in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro addressed fears of instability after the announcement that Maguindanao Del Norte Governor Abdulraof Macacua had replaced Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chair Ahod Ebrahim as the interim chief minister of the region. Castro stated, “Sa kasalukuyan po, wala po tayong nakikitang anumang maaaring maging dahilan para magkagulo kung magkakaroon man ng transfer of power sa BARMM (Currently, we do not

Macau: The Hiroshima Dragonflies of Japan claimed victory over the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots of Chinese Taipei, with a final score of 72-68, in the championship match of the 2024-25 East Asia Super League (EASL) basketball tournament held at the Studio City Event Center. According to Philippines News Agency, Dwayne Evans was named the Most Valuable Player, contributing substantially to the Dragonflies’ triumph with 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. This victory marks the Hiroshima Dragonflies as the second B. League champion to secure the EASL trophy, following in the footsteps of the Chiba Jets. Kerry Blackshear Jr.

Ilocos Norte: The province of Ilocos Norte remains free of active private armed groups as confirmed by the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office, two months before the national and local elections. “Residents here continue to enjoy generally peaceful communities with no monitored private armed groups,” said Col. Frederick Obar, the director of the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO), in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, aside from the absence of private armed groups, the province is also free from threats posed by extortion-related election interferences, typically carried out by communist-terrorist groups (CTGs). Col. Obar emphasized that no candidate

Pasig: Chery Tiggo and Cignal will try to secure the last two quarterfinal berths in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference at Philsports Arena in Pasig on Tuesday. The Crossovers face the Farm Fresh Foxies at 4 p.m., while the HD Spikers meet the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles at 6:30 p.m. According to Philippines News Agency, Chery Tiggo defeated Nxled, 25-22, 26-24, 25-12, in Pool B, while Cignal prevailed over Capital1, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, in Pool A Thursday. Victories on Tuesday would guarantee their seats in the next round. Cess Robles, Shaya Adorador, Pauline Gaston, Ara Galang, Seth Rodriguez,

Aurora: The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is on the verge of finalizing lease and investment agreements with two new locators to establish food processing, logistics facilities, and tourism villas in the ecozone situated in Casiguran, Aurora. According to Philippines News Agency, APECO has identified TGV Development Corporation (TGVDC) as the developer tasked with constructing a cold storage facility and food processing center. In addition, TGVDC plans to invest in developing docking and boat facilities to support tourism activities within the ecozone. Central Sierra Hotels Resorts, Inc. (CSHRI) is planning to enhance local tourism by constructing 80