Day: November 15, 2025

Manila: The United States and South Korea on Saturday announced a combined USD2.5 million (approximately PHP145 million) in humanitarian aid to support the Philippines’ recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Typhoons Tino (Kalmaegi) and Uwan (Fung-wong). According to Philippines News Agency, the US Embassy in Manila revealed that Washington will contribute an additional USD1.5 million to bolster the Philippine government-led operations in the disaster-hit regions. This new pledge brings the total US assistance to the country to USD2.5 million. The aid package is intended to enhance logistics, provide emergency shelter, supply water and sanitation resources, and assist in the

La castellana: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday dismissed former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co’s allegations that he orchestrated PHP100 billion worth of insertions in the 2025 national budget, stating that he would not give attention to such claims. According to Philippines News Agency, Co released two videos on Facebook, alleging that President Marcos and former House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez had ordered significant insertions in the upcoming budget. In his second video, Co claimed that the entire PHP100 billion in budget insertions was allocated to Marcos and Romualdez. He further alleged that Marcos received PHP25 billion

San juan: San Beda University pulled off a 65-56 victory over Jose Rizal University (JRU) to take the Group B lead in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at the San Juan Arena on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, John Bryan Sajonia topped the scoring with 18 points for the Red Lions, who improved their record to 8-3. Agjanti Miller contributed 16 points, including two decisive triples in the final two minutes of the game. “I took a little step back in this game because I’ve been sick all week, so this is like

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected areas severely damaged by Typhoon Tino in Negros Occidental, focusing on the condition of displaced families and damaged infrastructure. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos visited the Jose Pepito Montilla Garcia Sr. National High School in Barangay 1, Moises Padilla town. The school suffered significant flooding after Tino struck on November 4, submerging several classrooms. Due to the damage, 1,257 students and teachers have shifted to alternative learning methods to ensure the continuity of education. Following his visit to the school, President Marcos went to Barangay Poblacion 1 to meet with affected residents

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed its forces on the highest alert status to secure the three-day simultaneous prayer rallies in Metro Manila beginning Nov. 16. PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. announced that the alert status took effect at 5 p.m. on Friday to ensure the full implementation of the security plan. According to Philippines News Agency, Nartatez emphasized the comprehensive security measures in place, which include ground operations, traffic management, intelligence monitoring, emergency response, and maritime patrols. “With the expected influx of people, we activated a comprehensive security plan covering ground operations, traffic