Day: March 30, 2025

Lingayen: A pilot and a student pilot were killed when their two-seater Cessna plane crashed in Lingayen, Pangasinan on Sunday morning. Lt. Col. Amor Mio Somine, officer-in-charge of the Lingayen Police Station, said they received the crash report at 8:40 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, initial investigation showed that the plane touched down at Lingayen Airport and was completing its final rotation when it nosedived into a swampy area in Barangay Libsong East. “After only a few minutes of landing, the plane took off again but crashed just a few meters from the airport,” Somine said, citing information from

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 11 election-related incidents (ERIs) since Jan. 12 when the poll period began. In a radio interview on Sunday, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the PNP has received 39 suspected ERIs as of March 28, of which 11 were validated. According to Philippines News Agency, five of these incidents are still under preliminary investigation, while the remaining are in the case buildup stage. Fajardo emphasized the importance of monitoring these incidents closely to prevent them from escalating, especially with the onset of the local campaign period. Noting the intensity of local

Mandaue City: Police seized PHP20 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes and arrested two individuals during a joint operation with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Mandaue City last week. In a belated news release Sunday, Police Regional Office-Central Visayas chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said the operation on March 26 was launched after the BIR requested police assistance. According to Philippines News Agency, the operation targeted locations in Espina Compound, Sitio Sta. Cruz and A.S. Fortuna Extension corner A. Del Rosario Street, all in Barangay Guizo. Seized during the operation were 334 master cases and 167,765 packs of cigarettes,

Manila: Far Eastern University (FEU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) clinched two titles each in the UAAP Season 87 rapid chess tournament, which concluded Saturday at Adamson Gym in Manila. In the boys’ division finals, FEU emerged victorious against UST, with a 3-1 scoreline. Jerish John Velarde defeated FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri on Board 1, while Franklin Andes overcame Jian Carlo Rivera on Board 3. Oscar Cantela and Lemmuel Adena drew their matches against John Cyrus Borce and Sumer Oncita on Boards 2 and 4, respectively. The Lady Tamaraws secured a dominant 3.5-0.5 win over league-leader Ateneo de Manila

Makati City: Several projects, each worth over PHP50 billion, are awaiting the approval of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., including one from Korean technology giant Samsung. Special Assistant to the President for Economic and Investment Affairs Secretary Fredrick Go revealed the developments on the sidelines of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy roadshow in Makati City on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, a document obtained from Malaca±an Palace showed that the Korean firm is pouring PHP50.65 billion into Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp. (SEMPHIL). The plant in Calamba City, Laguna will