Day: October 21, 2025

Bicol: Members of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Bicol (RDRRMC-5) began updating the region’s disaster response plan on Tuesday. Claudio Yucot, regional director of the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol and chairperson of RDRRMC-5, stated that the four-day workshop aims to create an accurate and up-to-date disaster response plan that meets the needs and situations of local government units during typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, and terrorism-related incidents. According to Philippines News Agency, the Bicol Region is revising its Disaster Response Plan in accordance with the National Disaster Response Plan 2025. This update is timely, especially given

San juan: The Spikers’ Turf has pledged support for Alas Pilipinas ahead of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). The country’s premier and only men’s volleyball league will allow national team members to focus on training, camps, and preparations for the SEA Games in Thailand this December. According to Philippines News Agency, the national players will be missing club matches during the upcoming Invitational Conference. Affected teams are permitted to bring in substitute players equivalent to the number of athletes they would lose to Alas Pilipinas. Among the teams with national players are Cignal HD Spikers, Criss Cross King Crunchers, UST-Gameville,

Basilan: Authorities arrested two of the three suspects behind the murder of a village official in Basilan province on Tuesday, police said. Basilan police director Col. Cerrazid Umabong identified the two arrested suspects as Toh Lalung Acalul, 41, and Delpi Suratan, 32, both residents of Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan. According to Philippines News Agency, the arrests were made just minutes after the suspects allegedly shot and killed Nadzri Tarahin, 41, at a bus terminal in Barangay Malinis, Lamitan City at about 10:32 a.m. Investigation showed Tarahin, an Islamic teacher and village councilor of Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo, was waiting for his daughter,

Tokyo: The Diet, or Japan’s parliament, on Tuesday nominated Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister to succeed Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi became the first Japanese woman to serve as the country’s prime minister. She is set to launch her cabinet in the evening after the attestation ceremonies for the new prime minister and other members of the cabinet. According to Philippines News Agency, her election came after the LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) agreed to form a coalition government, following Komeito’s departure from the LDP-led ruling bloc earlier this month. Takaichi

Calbiga: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Samar 2nd District Engineering Office is seeking PHP140 million for the retrofitting and repair of the Calbiga Bridge, following a recent structural assessment that revealed several issues affecting its stability. According to Philippines News Agency, the proposed fund will cover the retrofitting of critical components of the bridge within the country’s Maharlika Highway, including the expansion joint at abutment 1, damaged bearing and restraint steel bed at pier 1, and corroded bottom flanges of girders at span 1. The assessment also noted corrosion and section loss in the bridge’s railings and

Manila: Defending champion National University (NU) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) scored contrasting wins Tuesday to reach the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Unity Cup semifinal round. Open spiker Celine Marsh delivered 23 points off 21 attacks and two blocks as the Lady Bulldogs prevailed over the San Beda University Lady Red Spikers, 26-24, 25-27, 25-18, 25-16. According to Philippines News Agency, Marsh led the charge in the absence of key players Sam Cantada and Denesse Daylisan, who are competing at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain. Marsh commented on the team’s performance, stating, “It wasn’t our A-game.