Day: November 23, 2025

Manila: The Philippine National Police has stepped up coordination with international law enforcement authorities to locate and arrest Cassandra Ong, a key figure linked to the controversial Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub Lucky South 99. “Gagawin ng PNP ang lahat upang mapabalik siya dito at maharap niya ang mga kaso laban sa kanya (The PNP will do everything to bring her back to the country so she could face the charges against her),” acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, Ong fled the country early this

Belem: A key UN climate meeting concluded on Saturday with the adoption of an outcomes document that notably omitted any direct reference to transitioning away from fossil fuels. According to Philippines News Agency, the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, took place in Belem, Brazil. Participants at the conference committed to accelerating efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of maintaining the average global temperature rise at or below 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Despite the focus on fossil fuels during COP30, the final outcomes document did

Bacolod: The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here has established dedicated adult and pediatric wards for leptospirosis patients amid the rise in cases of the infectious disease. According to Philippines News Agency, the CLMMRH issued a public advisory stating that it is “experiencing a rise in leptospirosis referrals, including moderate to severe cases, particularly from south Negros Occidental.” The hospital is prioritizing severe leptospirosis cases and has set up dedicated adult and pediatric wards to ensure timely and appropriate care. Data from the hospital, which serves as the apex hospital of the Department of Health (DOH) in the

Manila: Residents from three rural barangays in Bago City, Negros Occidental received free medical services outreach ahead of the main caravan in the city proper on Nov. 25. From Nov. 20 to 22, the medical mission reached the villages of Malingin, Tabunan, and Ma-ao under the ‘Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot Para sa Lahat’ or ‘LAB for All,’ an initiative led by First Lady Louise ‘Liza’ Araneta-Marcos. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao visited the medical mission in Barangay Tabunan gymnasium and expressed that the ‘LAB for All’ initiative aligns with her administration’s priority to provide adequate healthcare

Manila: The Spikers’ Turf Press Corps has named Kindai University’s Haruka Misugi as Player of the Week for the period of Nov. 21 to 22. The 17-year-old open spiker delivered 16 points in the Japanese squad’s 25-15, 25-12, 25-13 victory over ProVolley Academy of Australia at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, the next day, Misugi finished with 14 points, 17 receptions, and seven digs as Kindai University pulled off a 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22 upset over Criss Cross at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Kindai snapped Criss Cross’ eight-game winning streak