Day: June 8, 2025

Seoul: Four members of the K-pop supergroup BTS — RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook — will be discharged from their mandatory 18-month military service next week, the boy band’s agency said Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, RM, the leader of the group, and V will complete their military service on Tuesday, followed by Jimin and Jungkook the next day, as stated by BigHit Music. For safety reasons, there will be no public event to mark their military discharge, and the agency has requested that BTS fans refrain from visiting the locations where they will be released. The agency expressed,

Paris: The clay courts of Paris were a world away from where Coco Gauff won the 2023 US Open aged 19, but the sentiment was the same as the world No. 2 collapsed to the ground upon seizing the 2025 French Open. Gauff came from behind to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in the Roland-Garros women’s singles final on Saturday, marking her second singles Grand Slam title. According to Philippines News Agency, the USA tennis star celebrated another trophy at Stade Roland-Garros, having won the women’s doubles title in 2024, while also enjoying her first singles

Manila: Most parts of the country will continue to experience rains due to the low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat,’ the weather bureau said on Sunday. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA was located 115 kilometers north of Virac town, Catanduanes province or 285 east of Infanta, Quezon as of 3 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, the LPA will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms to the Bicol, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas regions as well as in the provinces of Aurora and

Seoul: In a bid to enhance the rehabilitation of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), the Mamburao District Jail has launched a culinary program that equips inmates with valuable skills for reintegration into society. Under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology’s (BJMP) Skills Enhancement Program, PDLs are trained in preparing homemade Filipino snacks. These products are sold within the facility, offering inmates a glimpse into entrepreneurial practice and promoting the values of hard work and teamwork. According to Philippines News Agency, Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo, BJMP Mimaropa regional information officer, emphasized the significance of these initiatives. ‘These culinary programs

Camarines Norte: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 5 (PDEA-5), seized PHP1.7 million worth of suspected shabu from two siblings in Camarines Norte on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the PRO-5 (Bicol) spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib identified the suspects as alias Mary and Mark, both tagged as high-value individuals (HVI), of Brgy. Tugos, Paracale, Camarines Norte. During the buy-bust operation, authorities confiscated 250 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated value of PHP1.7 million. The buy-bust operation was carried out by the joint efforts of the Office of