Day: November 24, 2025

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported the recent arrest of a high-profile Chinese fugitive linked to a suspected fraud syndicate, in San Miguel, Manila. In a statement, Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) chief Rendel Ryan Sy said Chen Qingyang, 38, who is wanted in China for major economic crimes, was arrested during a raid Friday afternoon, at the Sunland Building along P. Casal St. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspect is the subject of an active detention warrant issued by the Quanzhou Public Security Bureau in 2019. Authorities said he embezzled more than CNY 3 million from

Antique: The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is actively encouraging commercial establishments in Antique to enroll their employees in the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP). PhilHealth Regional Office public affairs unit head Janimhe Jalbuna emphasized this initiative during a forum, highlighting the need to reach out to employers of the remaining 187,998 members who have not yet registered for the enhanced primary care benefit program. According to Philippines News Agency, in Antique, there are currently 591,425 registered members and dependents, but only 403,427 have enrolled in YAKAP as of October 31. Jalbuna advised business owners to coordinate with their Local

Manila: Bargain hunting sustained the rise of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to the 6,000-level on Monday, and the peso finished the week’s first trading day sideways against the greenback. The main stocks gauge rose 0.41 percent to 6,021.59 points, and broader All Shares by 3.41 percent to 3,535.18 points. According to Philippines News Agency, most of the sectoral indices also finished the day up, namely Industrial, 1.33 percent; Property, 1.27 percent; Holding Firms, 1.09 percent; and Mining and Oil, 0.65 percent. On the other hand, Services slipped by 0.22 percent and Financials by 0.14 percent. Volume reached 846.2

Pasay city: Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo concluded his participation in the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships with a bronze medal at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Newport World Resorts. Yulo secured his second bronze in the competition by scoring 14.000 points in the horizontal bar, finishing behind Colombian Camilo Vera, who scored 14.533, and American Danila Leykin, who earned 14.233 points. According to Philippines News Agency, Yulo had previously captured a bronze medal in the floor exercise on the preceding day. The 17-year-old gymnast expressed his satisfaction with his performance, noting the payoff of his hard work and

Manila: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has commenced the acquisition of properties for the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP), with approximately PHP148 million designated for relocating 178 families to the ‘Tagum Train Village.’ According to Philippines News Agency, DOTr Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez announced that the right-of-way (ROW) acquisition aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to expedite the first railway project in Mindanao. Lopez emphasized the importance of fast-tracking the project to benefit the residents of Mindanao, who have been anticipating this development. DOTr Assistant Secretary for ROW and Site Acquisition (ROWSA) IC Calaguas recently visited Tagum City to