Day: November 4, 2025

Manila: Filipino Ruelle Canino achieved a significant victory over sixth seed Woman International Master Bach Ngoc Thuy from Vietnam in the second round of the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup. The event took place at the Misamis Occidental Resort and Aquamarine Park. According to Philippines News Agency, Canino, a 17-year-old Woman FIDE Master from Cagayan de Oro, now shares the lead with Indian IM V S Raahul, Vietnamese GM Tran Tuan Minh, and Indonesian FM Fabian Glen Mariano. The tournament spans nine rounds, with the ultimate winner receiving an outright Women Grandmaster (WGM) title. Currently the reigning

Tacloban: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 8 in Eastern Visayas has mobilized at least 3,400 personnel across the region to ensure public safety and support ongoing disaster response operations amid the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. As of Tuesday morning, PRO-8 reported that 1,450 police and 1,953 Regional Special Support Force personnel have been deployed throughout the region’s provinces and cities to conduct disaster response, security operations, and evacuation assistance. According to Philippines News Agency, 465 personnel were stationed in evacuation centers, 157 were assigned to secure vital installations, and 176 were designated as search, rescue, and retrieval operatives. To ensure

Agusan del sur: A Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter deployed to assess damage following Typhoon Tino’s impact experienced an “air mishap” on Tuesday afternoon in Agusan del Sur. The incident occurred as the helicopter was conducting a rapid damage assessment needs analysis (RDANA) mission. According to Philippines News Agency, the PAF confirmed that one of its ‘Super Huey’ helicopters encountered difficulties near the vicinity of the 60th Infantry Battalion. The helicopter was one in a group of four that had departed from Davao and was on its way to Butuan City when communication was lost, prompting an immediate search-and-rescue (SAR)

Manila: House Committee on Higher and Technical Education chairperson, Tingog Party-list Representative Jude Acidre, urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to take decisive action against diploma mills and strengthen oversight of graduate programs in teacher education. Acidre made the call following the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s (EDCOM II) findings that many of these programs prioritize credentials over competence. According to Philippines News Agency, recent data from EDCOM II showed that more than half of the country’s graduate students are enrolled in education programs, yet many of these programs fall short of delivering meaningful research output or genuine professional

Manila: The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has called upon the Office of the Ombudsman to conduct an investigation into former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) concerning a PHP72 million ghost flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan. According to Philippines News Agency, the ICI’s Interim Report, presented by chairperson Andres Reyes Jr., pinpointed the project as the Riverbank Protection Structure in Barangay Bagong Silang. It was revealed that this project was constructed at an incorrect site and deemed substandard. The report has recommended that former DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan and former undersecretaries Roberto Bernardo and