Day: April 28, 2025

Manila: National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin on Monday said three armed men posing as cops were arrested in Binondo, Manila. Aberin reported that the trio was caught while traveling in a Mitsubishi Mirage, which was stopped by Manila Police District (MPD) operatives along Yuchengco St. near the corner of San Vicente St. early Monday morning at around 4:30 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, the police seized three handguns, a hand grenade, and two pairs of license plates with the numbers GH 343A and NKI 8327 from the suspects. During the inspection, two suspects

Pasig City: The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is set to host the Sports Nutrition Day, a two-day seminar focusing on sports nutrition and health for both regular and para athletes, at the PhilSports Complex in Pasig City on May 6 and 7. According to Philippines News Agency, the seminar, themed “Evolving Field of Sports Nutrition: Elevating Athletes’ Performance,” aims to equip athletes with critical nutritional knowledge and practices to enhance their preparation for major competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the Olympics. The Sports Nutrition Day will feature discussions on various topics including Practical and Sustainable

Manila: The High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries (MICs) began on Monday, bringing together representatives to address current challenges and strategies for sustaining growth amidst global uncertainties. In his opening remarks, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo emphasized that this is the first time the conference is being held in Asia, with previous meetings taking place in Spain, El Salvador, Namibia, Jordan, Belarus, Costa Rica, and Morocco from 2007 to 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, Manalo highlighted the importance of sustained dialogue to support the growth practices of middle-income countries through strategic solutions. He stressed the necessity for these nations to

Iloilo: The provincial government of Iloilo has earmarked a PHP19-million counterpart fund to implement the “Rice Para sa Bayan at 20 Pesos” (RPB@20) program, aiming to make rice more affordable for specific beneficiaries. This initiative is part of the larger SiPag at TiyaGa (Siguradong Pagkain, Tiyak na Kalusugan) MoRProGRes sa Bagong Pilipinas, a food and health security convergence program established under Executive Order No. 40. The program was officially launched by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, Governor Defensor stated that the province is ready to deploy the RPB@20 program to support beneficiaries of its malnutrition initiatives

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue providing medical and burial assistance to Filipinos who would need these services during the 10-day ‘ayuda’ ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from May 2 to 12, a senior agency official said Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao announced in a news release that while the department’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) are included in the government aid affected by the ‘ayuda’ ban, medical and burial aid provisions have been granted