Day: June 8, 2025

Olongapo City: A strong roster of local and international triathletes will gather in Olongapo City on June 15 for the Century Tuna I Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay Philippines, the second leg of this year’s five-race series. Irienold Reig Jr. leads the local charge in the men’s 18-24 category of the 1.9km swim-90km bike-21km race. Joining him are Gerard Mendoza, Julio Padilla, John Paul Osio, Carl Aguilar, Benedicto Mapanao Jr., and Jan Javier. According to Philippines News Agency, Reig is also gearing up for a title defense in the Olympic distance (1.5km swim-40km bike-10km run) 5150 Bohol in July. Seeing action

Cagayan de Oro: A top leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) was arrested on June 5 in Cagayan de Oro City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said in a belated report Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, the 50-year-old insurgent, who serves as the secretary of the CPP-NPA’s Far South Mindanao Region, was captured in Barangay Indahag following verified intelligence reports. The arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts to curb insurgency in the region. CIDG officer-in-charge Col. Ranie Hachuela reported that the suspect, listed as the fifth most wanted person