Day: May 29, 2025

Manila: Most areas in the country will experience isolated rain showers on Thursday, a weather forecaster said. The southwesterly windflow affecting the western section of Northern Luzon, however, will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Bataan, Zambales, and Palawan. “Light to moderate to at times heavy rains will be experienced in those areas. Floods and landslides are possible,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecaster Benison Estareja said. According to Philippines News Agency, the rest of the country will experience isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Estareja said no low pressure

San Fernando: Gilas Pilipinas Youth escaped Indonesia in a gritty 77-68 win in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers on Wednesday evening at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. Unlike their lopsided wins over Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore, the nationals found themselves in a close contest for the first time in the tournament. According to Philippines News Agency, the young Filipinos proved they can also do it even in tight games, relying once again on a balanced attack with five players scoring in double figures. The win gave Gilas a 4-0 slate and is now

Manila: A scheduled power maintenance will take place at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday, May 29, affecting the international side of the terminal. According to Philippines News Agency, this maintenance activity will render the boarding bridges at Gates 101 to 111, located in the international wing of the south concourse, unavailable from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. However, Gate 101 will remain operational during this period and will function as an international bus gate, as stated by the airport operator, New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC). The NNIC assured that measures are in place to minimize

Porac: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified re-elected Porac, Pampanga Mayor Jaime Capil due to his dismissal by the Office of the Ombudsman. In an eight-page resolution, the Comelec Second Division granted the petition filed by former mayor Michael Tapang against Capil on April 15. According to Philippines News Agency, the ruling declared Capil disqualified from running for the position of Mayor in the Municipality of Porac, Province of Pampanga, in the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections. Capil’s disqualification stems from his dismissal by the Ombudsman for gross neglect of duty related to the illegal activities of

Cavite City: Two strike helicopters of the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) 15th Strike Wing were returned to active service. The blessing rites for the “recovered aircraft” were held at the Maj. Danilo Atienza Air Base at Sangley Point, Cavite City. According to Philippines News Agency, one of the reactivated helicopters was a MD-520MG while the other one was an AW-109AH. “The ceremony marks a significant boost to the PAF’s operational readiness. A combat veteran since 1990, the MD-520MG remains a backbone of close air support missions, while the AW-109AH, introduced in 2015, brought night strike capability to the force,” the