Day: November 25, 2025

Manila: There is no official communication yet confirming the reported arrest of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in the Netherlands, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Tuesday. “I would like to emphasize that no official communication confirming an arrest has been transmitted to us,” DILG Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla stated. According to Philippines News Agency, Remulla highlighted that while there is cause for authorities in the Netherlands to arrest Roque and turn him over to Philippine custody, this action would be based on the Red Notice issued by the government. The DILG assured that an

Pasig city: The Philippines’ futsal team suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against Morocco on Monday night, but celebrated a significant achievement by scoring their first-ever goals in the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup at the PhilSports Complex. According to Philippines News Agency, Inday Tolentin and Cathrine Graversen were the standout players, each scoring milestone goals in the prestigious 16-nation tournament, which has the backing of the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Football Federation. Tolentin scored from a free kick less than four minutes into the Group A match, and Graversen added another goal three minutes later, electrifying the

Manila: A Taiwanese national and former United States citizen was intercepted while on board a cruise ship during its voyage from Kaohsiung, Taiwan to the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Tuesday. In a statement, the BI said Tsai Chin Hao, 54, was arrested on Nov. 22 after authorities were alerted that he was on board the MV Star Navigator when the vessel entered Philippine territory. According to Philippines News Agency, the foreigner was the subject of an Interpol alert backed by an outstanding warrant of arrest in the United States, marking him as a fugitive from justice. However,

Manila: Metro Manila’s wetlands and coastal habitats remain ecologically significant, as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) shows rising migratory bird activity and strong biodiversity indicators across key sites. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, DENR-NCR said its Conservation and Development Division (CDD) recorded over 3,800 individual birds from multiple species across seven locations in the capital region. According to Philippines News Agency, included in the bird monitoring is the Las Pi±as-Para±aque Wetland Park (LPPWP), Tanza Marine Tree Park (TMTP) in Navotas, the Baywalk Dolomite Beach and Baseco in Manila, Barangay Malanday and Tagalag in Valenzuela,

Pasay city: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is eager to help the Philippines identify the right systems and technologies to support its nuclear energy ambitions, its chief said Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the International High Level Forum on Nuclear Technology (NUTEC) Plastics in Pasay City, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi cited alternatives and newer nuclear technologies beyond power plants, including small modular reactors (SMRs), that countries like the Philippines could tap. According to Philippines News Agency, Grossi emphasized the establishment of mechanisms for further cooperation between IAEA’s technical experts and those in the Philippines to systematically