Day: May 27, 2025

Vigan City: National Capital Region’s (NCR) Titus Rafael Sia and Sophia Rose Garra set new records in the 65th Palarong Pambansa swimming competition at Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium here Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Sia of Xavier School won the elementary boys’ 200m freestyle in 2 minutes and 7.86 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 2:08.12 set by Central Luzon’s Rafael Barreto in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental in 2013. Findly Jake Mackenzie from NCR secured the second position with a time of 2:12.01, followed by Caraga Region’s Cosme Calejesan III at 2:12.89. In another achievement, Sia also broke the

Manila: The Regional Task Force Kanlaon on Tuesday announced the indefinite suspension of entry into the 6 km extended danger zone at Mt. Kanlaon in northern Negros due to events that could lead to another eruption. The task force said the suspension during the 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. window takes effect on Wednesday and would remain enforced until further notice. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspension is due to the ‘parameters that may be precursors to sudden eruptions,’ based on previous experiences. The task force cited a Kanlaon Volcano Bulletin from 5 a.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday,

Dumaguete: The Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) in the capital city of Negros Oriental has acknowledged the official clarification from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding the ballot count ‘discrepancy’ reported during the May 12 polls at a clustered precinct. The issue has now been resolved. According to Philippines News Agency, the DEB and its partner, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), have confirmed the clarification issued by the Comelec and the PPCRV National Headquarters in Manila. This clarification addressed the previously reported discrepancy concerning the number of ballots cast in a clustered precinct located in Barangay Calindagan. Msgr.

Kuala Lumpur: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have acknowledged the enduring friendship between the Philippines and Cambodia, expressing a shared commitment to enhancing bilateral trade and cooperation across key areas of mutual interest. According to Philippines News Agency, during the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, President Marcos highlighted improvements in trade relations since 2023, attributing the positive development partly to the increase in Philippine automobile exports to Cambodia. He emphasized the importance of expanding collaboration into other key areas, including defense, to strengthen the strategic partnership and ensure

Pangasinan: The corporate farming program initiative of the provincial government here has increased yield production by 13.6 percent on average since it was piloted in the dry season cropping in 2022-2023, involving more land area and farmers. From four cooperative associations or 101 farmers with 66.03 hectares of land, the program now has 54 associations or 1,448 farmers on board, expanding the covered land area to 1,272.48 hectares by the end of wet season cropping in 2024, Rody Castro, consultant for agriculture and in charge of corporate farming, said in an interview on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the