Day: March 26, 2025

Maguindanao: Authorities launched a manhunt Wednesday after gunmen ambushed and killed a municipal election officer and her husband in Maguindanao del Norte province, police said. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, police regional director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, stated that all exit points from Datu Odin Sinsuat town were sealed following the 8:30 a.m. attack in Barangay Makir. The victims were identified as Bai Maceda Lidasan Abo, the election officer of Datu Odin Sinsuat, and her husband Jojo Abo. They were traveling in their SUV when the attack occurred, as reported by provincial election officer Mohammad

Manila: The National Capital Region Police Office is all set to secure the start of the election campaign for local candidates on Friday. NCRPO Director, Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, said Wednesday that part of security measures is deploying more police officers to areas where local candidates are expected to visit and hold their respective campaign programs. According to Philippines News Agency, Aberin stated that the NCRPO will lay down comprehensive security coverage to ensure that all activities in the campaign period would be peaceful and in accordance with the law. He urged candidates to focus on presenting their platforms and

Manila: The Philippine government continues to work with Australia to sustain its citizens’ interest in traveling to the archipelago amid its latest travel advisory. Speaking to reporters Monday, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Australia remains one of the Philippines’ highest growth and recovery sectors post-pandemic. According to Philippines News Agency, they are averaging around 22 percent in terms of growth for arrivals month-on-month compared to 2024. “We continue to work with both the Australian government and stakeholders to ensure this interest of Australians in the Philippines is sustained,” she added. The Philippine government, she said, is doubling efforts to ensure

Manila: The Philippine Navy (PN) is gearing up for the potential conversion of Grande and Chiquita Islands into military reservations as part of a strategic initiative to bolster national security. The islands, located near Subic Bay, are poised for military development following a presidential proclamation that is expected to designate them as military reservations. This development was confirmed by Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, the PN spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, in a recent interaction with reporters. According to Philippines News Agency, Trinidad emphasized the strategic importance of the islands due to their proximity to Subic Bay, which offers

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism that the new ambassadors of Colombia, Cambodia, and Ukraine to the Philippines would be instrumental in maintaining the three nations’ strong relations with Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos received the credentials of Ambassadors Edgar Rodrigo Rojas Garavito of Colombia, Sin Saream of Cambodia, and Yuliia Oleksandrivna Fediv of Ukraine in separate ceremonies at Malaca±an Palace in Manila on Tuesday. “I believe there’s more that we can do, that we can explore many other sectors, and strengthen and deepen the relations between our two countries,” Marcos told the Colombian ambassador,