Day: March 15, 2025

Laoag City: Laoag City retained its overall championship in the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) after bagging 82 gold, 85 silver, and 56 bronze medals in the multi-event competition that ended in Bacnotan, La Union on Saturday. The city’s 507 athletes dominated anew with the most medal haul in gymnastics, athletics, arnis, and swimming, topping the competition participated in by some 10,000 delegates from Ilocos Region’s provinces Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. According to Philippines News Agency, the Laoag athletes likewise shone in taekwondo, wrestling, and tennis, earning them spots for Region 1 in the Palarong Pambansa,

Manila: Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile emphasized the importance of due process, asserting that all individuals, including drug suspects, are entitled to legal protections. According to Philippines News Agency, Enrile made these remarks on Facebook following former president Rodrigo Duterte’s initial appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday. He questioned whether victims of ‘Oplan Tokhang’ were afforded their legal rights, citing the Bill of Rights’ provisions on due process and presumption of innocence. Enrile posed a critical question: ‘Were they presumed innocent before they were summarily killed or killed with impunity?’ This referred to a campaign

Washington: Global sea levels rose 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) in 2024, surpassing the expected 0.17 inches, according to NASA. According to Philippines News Agency, a NASA-led analysis published Thursday found that thermal expansion, the process of ocean water expanding as it warms, played a significant role in the ‘unexpected’ rise. Nadya Vinogradova Shiffer, director of physical oceanography programs at the US space agency, stated, “With 2024 as the warmest year on record, Earth’s expanding oceans are following suit, reaching their highest levels in three decades.” NASA confirmed in January that Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on

Tacloban City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pledged to improve internet speed and connection in Eastern Visayas, especially in far-flung areas. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos made the commitment during a meeting with the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Tacloban City on Friday, as per the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) news release on Saturday. Marcos stated that the government has developed a new system to ensure reliable broadband connectivity in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) in the region. ‘I took note of the issues on the internet. We have decided on the system that we are going to

Pasay City: A joint enforcement operation between the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 49 foreign nationals at a commercial building in Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City according to a report on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the foreigners were arrested Friday after the BI received information that they were working for a fraudulent online scam hub operating under the guise of a legitimate digital services and online marketing company, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said in a news release. The operation was carried out following a mission order, after the BI-NBI verification process. The