Day: November 20, 2025

Manila: The three rebels killed in a recent clash with government troops in Jaro, Leyte, have been linked to the murder of a soldier in 2023, the Philippine Army’s (PA) 8th Infantry Division (8ID) reported on Thursday. The identification of the rebels and the retrieval of a firearm connecting them to the earlier crime mark a significant development in the ongoing conflict. According to Philippines News Agency, the PA confirmed that one of the firearms seized after the clash belonged to Pvt. First Class Aries Ampoan, a 21-year-old member of the 14th Infantry Battalion. Ampoan was tortured and murdered by

Manila: The Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) is aiming for four gold medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, scheduled to take place in Thailand from December 9 to 22. Cambodia SEA Games gold medalist Xandi Chua leads a strong swimming team that includes Filipino-Canadian Kayla Noelle Sanchez, Filipino-American Miranda Cristina Renner, and several other talented swimmers. According to Philippines News Agency, Australia-trained Xandi Chua will be defending her 200m backstroke gold medal, which she won with a time of 2:13.20 in 2023. In addition to this event, Chua is set to compete in the 100m backstroke, 200m and 400m

Baguio city: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Benguet has ordered all local governments in the province to incorporate three national risk-assessment applications into their disaster management plans to strengthen preparedness and mitigation efforts. In an Oct. 30 communication, DILG Provincial Director Regina Elizabeth Mammag reminded LGUs to adopt HazardHunterPH, GeoAnalyticsPH, and GeoMapperPH, tools developed by the DILG, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), when crafting local development and disaster-related plans. According to Philippines News Agency, HazardHunterPH provides detailed hazard assessments for locations prone to earthquakes, floods, and

Pangasinan: Partial damage to agriculture caused by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) in Pangasinan has breached the PHP1 billion mark, according to the latest report by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The report, released on Thursday, said of the total amount, PHP102.3 million was on palay or rice crops, PHP605.5 million on fishery, PHP561.6 million on high-value crops, and PHP37.2 million on corn. A total of 13,232 farmers and fisherfolk have been affected, it said. According to Philippines News Agency, partial damage to livestock and infrastructure in the province was at PHP224.5 million and PHP176.5

Iloilo city: Iloilo City residents are advised of the increase in their electricity bill of around PHP0.77 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this November. The residential rate this month is PHP11.8558 per kWh, an increase of PHP0.7687 per kWh from October’s rate of PHP11.08 per kWh. The commercial rate is at PHP11.17 per kWh, up from PHP10.40 per kWh last month. According to Philippines News Agency, More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) attributed the adjustment to factors that are ‘outside the control of distribution utilities.’ These included the increase in rates at the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) due to the