Day: November 10, 2025

New clark city: National University (NU) reclaimed the men’s athletics title Sunday after collecting 100 points in the final day of Season 88 competition at New Clark City Stadium in Capas, Tarlac. The Bulldogs tallied 298.5 points with a sweep of the 3,000-meter steeplechase and decathlon events. According to Philippines News Agency, in the 3,000m steeplechase, Noli Torre clocked 9 minutes and 28.24 seconds to prevail over teammates Rico Jay Patanao (9:39.93) and Renz Cruz (9:40.21). Larry Tarife Jr. dominated the decathlon with a total of 5,779 points, beating Far Eastern University (FEU) duo Ronel Juntilla (5,522) and Rolly Royo

Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has prohibited local officials from traveling abroad in the aftermath of tropical cyclones Tino and Uwan, ensuring their availability for disaster response efforts. According to Philippines News Agency, DILG Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla announced on a television interview that all elective and appointive local officials must cancel or suspend their foreign trips from November 9 to 15. This directive aims to ensure officials are present during the crucial phases of pre-disaster preparations, response, and recovery operations for Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong). Remulla revealed that he had previously canceled the

Manila: The peso strengthened against the US dollar on Monday, but the local bourse’s main index slipped as investors remain cautious following the weaker-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter of 2025. The local currency improved to the 58-level after ending the week’s first trading session at 58.96, from a 59.04 close last Friday. It started the trade sideways at 58.98 and traded between 58.79 and 59.07. The average for the day stood at 58.93. Volume increased to USD1.38 billion from USD1.21 billion at the end of last week. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday praised local governments, first responders, and volunteers for their swift action as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) tore across Luzon, saying preemptive evacuations carried out were key to saving lives. ‘I want to thank our local governments, first responders, and volunteers for acting quickly and working together to keep our people safe. The preemptive evacuations you carried out made all the difference,’ Marcos said in a social media post. ‘Napakalaking bagay ng inyong maagap na pagkilos (Your prompt action made a huge difference).’ According to Philippines News Agency, government data show

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its relief operations, extending more than PHP6.4 million worth of initial aid to families affected by Super Typhoon Uwan, Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the assistance, composed of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs), came from prepositioned stocks in regional warehouses, hubs, and last-mile facilities nationwide. Gatchalian stated, ‘Even before Typhoon Uwan hit, we had nearly two million family food packs already prepositioned across the country.’ He highlighted that these are separate from the 25,000 food packs produced daily to replenish supplies