Day: July 31, 2025

Davao city: Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) is eager to show its best form in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals, which unfold at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gym in Davao City on Friday. The Lady Kingfishers, who last competed in 2023, kick off their title campaign against defending champion National University in the 5 p.m. opener of the three-day Davao leg. According to Philippines News Agency, Lady Kingfishers head coach Alvin Ambe expressed a positive outlook during the press conference at Shakey’s Gaisano Mall on Thursday. “Our mindset is that since NU is a very stellar

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) launched a revolutionary new program for reintegrating released persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) back into society. The Blue and Red Ribbon project is a reintegration awareness initiative to promote understanding, reduce stigma, and strengthen after-care support for released persons deprived of liberty. According to Philippines News Agency, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. stated that the project has its roots in Singapore’s yellow ribbon movement, which emphasizes hope, acceptance, and the belief that everyone deserves a second chance in life. The initiative underscores a strong commitment to after-care support, which is critical for

Las navas: Four New People’s Army (NPA) combatants were killed in a clash with soldiers early Thursday in the upland San Isidro village in Las Navas, Northern Samar. The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (ID) reported that government forces also recovered from the NPA hideout four M16 rifles and one M203 grenade launcher after the clash that started at 2:30 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, Capt. Jefferson Mariano, the spokesperson for the 8th ID, mentioned that the terrorists’ hideouts were heavily fortified and surrounded by International Humanitarian Law-banned anti-personnel mines. This prompted the troops to call for fire support.

Makati city: The Department of Tourism (DOT) is appealing for a higher budget in 2026, proposing PHP3.1 billion, with PHP500 million earmarked for branding and promotion of the Philippines as a global tourist destination, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said on Thursday. In a media briefing, Frasco pointed out that the DOT is ‘underfunded’ compared to the multimillion-dollar marketing efforts being mounted by its neighboring destinations. According to Philippines News Agency, Frasco highlighted the significant budget cuts that the DOT has faced over recent years. She noted that Congress has reduced the department’s promotions funding by no less than 83 percent,

Manila: The government on Thursday expressed disappointment over the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF) decision to again postpone the final phase of decommissioning its combatants and firearms, calling it a setback for the Bangsamoro peace process. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Assistant David Diciano of the Office for Bangsamoro Transformation under the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) stated that the deferral of the decommissioning of 14,000 MILF combatants and 2,450 weapons ‘undermines a core commitment’ under the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). Diciano emphasized that this batch of combatants was meant