Day: August 10, 2025

Manila: The southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat,’ is forecasted to continue bringing rains to parts of Luzon this Sunday. In addition, Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Podul is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or by early Monday, as reported by the state weather bureau. According to Philippines News Agency, STS Podul was located 1,875 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon as of 3 a.m. It carries maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) with gusts reaching up to 135 kph, moving westward at a pace of 15 kph. The projected path from the

Manila: Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. has welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assurance that the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will proceed as scheduled on October 13. Galvez emphasized that a failure to hold the Bangsamoro polls is not an option. According to Philippines News Agency, Galvez stated that the President’s commitment is a significant affirmation of the shared dedication to the Bangsamoro peace process. He noted that Marcos sent a clear message that the national government is determined to ensure the Bangsamoro people have the opportunity to elect their leaders

Manila: Filipino Jan Clifford Labog topped the Under-2000 standard category in the Asian Amateur Chess Championship in Hong Kong on Saturday. The native of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya registered seven wins and two draws to earn HK$12,000. He also secured a Candidate Masters title. According to Philippines News Agency, Labog defeated Hong Kong’s Kyle Chen in Round 1, compatriots Johnny Wellem Carzano in Round 2 and Arena Grandmaster Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. in Round 3, Kazakhstan FIDE Master Nurasyl Zhumabek in Round 4, Chinese player Zhengcheng Liu in Round 5, Filipino Irwin Aton in Round 8, and Russian Egor Vlad Lovakov

Zamboanga city: Authorities arrested eight drug suspects and confiscated shabu worth PHP2.9 million across the Zamboanga Peninsula from August 1 to 8. According to Philippines News Agency, the most significant drug haul took place on August 7 in Zamboanga City, where PHP2.5 million worth of shabu was separately confiscated from three high-value targets. Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula Director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta highlighted the success as a direct result of inter-unit collaboration, actionable intelligence, and the professionalism of the personnel involved. One of the suspects, aged 22, was apprehended in a buy-bust operation at a motel in Barangay Guiwan, yielding

Lanao del sur: Three members of the lawless Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) were killed, and three others were captured following a clash with government troops in Lanao del Sur, the military said Sunday. Brig. Gen. Billy Dela Rosa, the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, reported that the confrontation occurred while troops were serving warrants of arrest against DI-MG members on Saturday in Barangay Lamin, Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur. According to Philippines News Agency, the DI-MG members opened fire after detecting the presence of the troops, which resulted in a firefight. Three other members of the group were captured, while several