Day: November 26, 2025

Manila: Tropical cyclone Verbena, which intensified into a tropical storm (TS) on Tuesday night, continues to intensify and could possibly reach the severe tropical storm category this afternoon, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Verbena packs maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. It was last tracked 130 km. west of Coron, Palawan, moving west-northwest at 25 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, gale-force winds will prevail across the Calamian Islands and the extreme northern portion of

Montalban: Criss Cross survived Savouge Aesthetics, 25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 18-25, 15-12, Tuesday night to move within a win of securing a championship berth in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference. Three-time MVP Jude Garcia topscored with 25 points on 24 attacks and an ace, while Jaron Requinton added 19 points off 15 attacks, three aces, and a block as the King Crunchers wrapped up the match in two hours and 11 minutes at the Ynares Center, Montalban, Rizal. According to Philippines News Agency, Criss Cross, eyeing a fourth straight finals appearance, created a three-way tie for the top spot at 3-1,

Tokyo: A second person died in Monday’s hit-and-run incident involving a stolen car in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward, it was learned Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Gladys Grace Rotaquio Testado, a 28-year-old company worker of Philippine nationality, died at a hospital after being run over while crossing a street at around 12:30 p.m. Monday. She was the first person hit by the vehicle, which then struck four others on a sidewalk and caused a pileup involving a truck. The incident also left Kenji Sugimoto, 81, dead and nine people in their 10s to 70s injured. According to investigative sources, an