Day: December 3, 2025

Manila: De La Salle University secured an 87-77 win over top-ranked National University at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, ensuring a decisive rubber match in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball semifinal series. According to Philippines News Agency, Jacob Cortez was instrumental for the fourth-seeded Green Archers, contributing 13 points, four assists, and two steals. Mike Phillips added a significant performance with 12 points, 17 rebounds, and two blocks. With this victory, La Salle aims to clinch a Finals berth in the upcoming Game 2 on Saturday. Key players Kean Baclaan, returning from an MCL injury, and EJ Gollena, back from

Bago city: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to issue certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROMs) to 13,822 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and distribute 7,798 land titles to 4,788 ARBs in the Negros Island Region (NIR) on Thursday. This significant event will take place at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center in Bago City, Negros Occidental, under the leadership of Secretary Conrado Estrella III. According to Philippines News Agency, the initiative underscores the DAR’s commitment to delivering land justice, modernizing farm operations, and building resilient agrarian communities throughout the region. Secretary Estrella emphasized

Manila: The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed on third and final reading House Bill (HB) 87 aimed at enabling Filipinos to get the full value for internet services they paid for despite arbitrary expiration periods. According to Philippines News Agency, HB 87, or the Roll-Over Internet bill, mandates internet service providers (ISPs) to convert all unused and accumulated data of users into rebates that the internet consumer may use for rebates and other purposes, extending the expiration period of internet data purchased. Under the bill, the unused data allocation of subscribers who avail of internet data package promo

Manila: The Philippine passport of resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy remains active pending a court order to cancel it, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. In a statement, DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said the agency would immediately revoke the former lawmaker’s travel document once it receives the court order. According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to assisting in the pursuit of justice by complying with lawful processes. Under the New Passport Law, the DFA is authorized to cancel the passport of former Congressman Zaldy Co only upon receipt of a court order.

Manila: An official of the state-owned Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) expressed optimism for the rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Complex (APHC) after receiving a proposal for this bid. PSALM President Dennis Dela Serna declined to identify the entity that submitted the proposal but said the goal is to rehabilitate all seven run-of-river hydroelectric power plants in the complex in Mindanao to their full capacity. According to Philippines News Agency, PSALM targets to restore the full capacity of the facility in the APHC, which has a total capacity of about 1,000 megawatts. The privatization of the complex