Day: October 5, 2025

Manila: Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson is stepping down as chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee, saying some of his colleagues are disappointed with the investigation into anomalous flood control projects. Nevertheless, he will continue to fight ‘a corrupt and rotten system in the misuse and abuse of public funds. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson stated that no amount of criticism from ‘misinformed netizens and partisan sectors’ can distract or pressure him from doing his job right. However, when his own peers started expressing their sentiments, he decided it would be best to vacate the post. ‘Since all

Manila: Top seed Alberto Lim Jr. defended his men’s singles crown with a dominant 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 2 Jed Olivarez in the 42nd Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) Tennis Championships at PCA indoor shell court in Paco, Manila on Sunday. It was Lim’s third consecutive PCA Open title and fourth overall. He also defeated Olivarez in last year’s final. According to Philippines News Agency, Lim expressed his respect for Olivarez’s performance, stating, “Jed played absolutely amazing. I think today, I was just the better player. It’s the breaks of the game. I got lucky with a few key