Day: March 26, 2025

San Juan: Defending champion National University defeated University of the Philippines, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-23, Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Jade Alex Disquitado scored 22 points on 21 attacks and one block as the Bulldogs maintained solo second place with a record of 7-2. According to Philippines News Agency, Disquitado emphasized the importance of staying composed throughout the one hour and 51-minute match. “We just focused on our blocking and passing. We talked among ourselves and reminded each other not to rush the game because when we do, we tend to make more mistakes and errors

Leyte: The release of Philippine eagles in Leyte will establish protocols for repopulating the national bird, an official of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) said on Wednesday. Jayson Iba±ez, PEF director of operations, noted that their experience in Leyte seeks to apply experimental methods, crucial in restoring the raptor’s population. According to Philippines News Agency, the PEF will implement new protocols based on practices recommended by raptor experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Kenya. Iba±ez expressed hope that with these new methodologies, the eagles would not stray far from the release site, unlike the case of ‘Uswag.’

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday repatriated 176 Filipinos who are alleged victims of human trafficking from illegal scam centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The group, which flew on a special flight from Bangkok, Thailand, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at around 5:40 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, this repatriation comes after the arrival of 30 other Filipino human trafficking victims from Myanmar via Thailand on Tuesday. ‘The Philippine government is unwavering in its commitment to protecting Filipinos abroad,’ the DFA said in a statement. ‘This successful operation reaffirms the country as the gold standard

Surallah: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provided a PHP1.8 million delivery truck to a farmers’ group in Surallah, South Cotabato on Tuesday to enhance their agricultural trading operations. The Little Baguio Small Water Impounding and Diversified Farmers Association received the vehicle through DAR’s Agrarian Reform Fund program. Provincial agrarian reform officer Valerie Seiton led the turnover ceremony in Barangay Little Baguio. According to Philippines News Agency, “This is a symbol of hope and progress,” association president Randy Cabaya said in an interview Wednesday. Cabaya stated that the truck will assist the 50-member group in transporting rice and palay to

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the Group of Seven’s (G7) recent objection to the ‘increasing use’ of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. According to Philippines News Agency, the G7 foreign ministers, who held a meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec in Canada from March 12 to 14, recently criticized ‘efforts to restrict freedom of navigation and overflight’ through militarization and coercion in the South China Sea, describing these actions as a violation of international law. The G7 condemned China’s ‘illicit, provocative, coercive, and dangerous actions’ in the Indo-Pacific and