Day: September 23, 2025

La union: A 27-year-old male was tragically struck by lightning and killed during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Nando, internationally known as Ragasa, in northern Luzon. The typhoon, which hit on Monday, has displaced approximately 340 families in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported that the victim hailed from Aringay town. The displaced families, forced to seek safer ground, are part of a larger group of 476 affected families, totaling 1,529 individuals. These families come from 48 barangays across the municipalities of Bangar, Luna, Bagulin, Bauang, Sudipen, Rosario,

Mungyeong: The Philippine soft tennis team celebrates a historic achievement by winning the gold medal in the mixed team event at the 9th Asian Soft Tennis Championship held in Mungyeong, South Korea. This victory marks a significant milestone for the team, as it is their first gold medal in an Asian-level tournament. According to Philippines News Agency, Joseph Arcilla and Samuel Nuguit excelled in the men’s doubles, while Bien Zoleta and Princess Catindig triumphed in the women’s doubles. Their victories secured a best-of-three tie against China, with a 2-0 win at the Mungyeong International Soft Tennis Stadium. The mixed doubles

Manila: Former Department of Public Works and Highways-Bulacan First District Engineer Henry Alcantara, now under the custody of the Department of Justice (DOJ), has sought protection under the Witness Protection Program as he detailed in a sworn statement the alleged involvement of several lawmakers in anomalous flood control projects. According to Philippines News Agency, Alcantara, who was earlier cited in contempt by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, presented his affidavit during Tuesday’s hearing, naming former senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr., Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Joel Villanueva, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, and former Caloocan Rep. Mitch Cajayon-Uy as among

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday lauded the signing of Republic Act (RA) 12288, or the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act, saying the measure will help attract, develop, and retain the country’s best educators. Legarda, who authored and co-sponsored the measure, described it as a landmark reform that recognizes the competence, dedication, and vital role of Filipino teachers in shaping the nation’s future. According to Philippines News Agency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law RA 12288 last Sept. 12, establishing a competency-based promotion system that allows elementary and secondary teachers to advance

Bacolod: Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized more than PHP2 million in shabu and arrested four individuals in two buy-bust operations conducted over the past two nights in the city. According to Philippines News Agency, the first operation took place on Monday night along Vicente Yap St., Barangay Singcang-Airport, where police confiscated 250 grams of shabu valued at PHP1.7 million. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) apprehended a 25-year-old man known as ‘Jameson,’ a resident of Zone 5, Barangay Vista Alegre, after he sold a sachet of shabu worth PHP1,000 to an undercover officer. His 15-year-old companion,