Day: December 8, 2025

Bangkok: The Philippines continued its rampage in the men’s baseball competitions of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games after defeating Malaysia, 21-0, in five innings on Monday here. A five-run first inning followed by eight in the second allowed the Filipino batters to break the game wide open and stay perfect halfway into the seven-team tournament at the Queen Sirikit Baseball Stadium. According to Philippines News Agency, Coach Orlando Binarao’s squad produced the runs despite having just 11 hits as it capitalized on 11 walks issued and three errors committed by Malaysia to win the abbreviated contest because of a 15-run

Pattaya: Philippine Sports Commission Chair Patrick Gregorio is hopeful that the delegation will crack into the top four in the medal tally in this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The Philippines is coming off a 33-gold medal haul in the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games, which secured them fifth place. Gregorio is optimistic that the team can surpass that ranking here. According to Philippines News Agency, Gregorio stated on Monday while watching the Philippines face Vietnam in the men’s handball competitions at the Indoor Athletics Stadium Pattaya, “For me, of course, better than the last SEA Games ang performance natin. Mahirap

Pidie jaya: Aceh’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) is deploying four trained elephants to help remove wood debris and restore access to homes after flash floods struck Pidie Jaya District. ‘We are bringing the elephants from the Saree Elephant Training Center,’ said Hadi Sofyan, head of BKSDA’s Sigli Regional Unit, speaking in Pidie Jaya on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the elephants – Abu, Mido, Ajis, and Noni – will assist rehabilitation in areas inaccessible to heavy machinery, including Meureudu and Meurah Dua sub-districts. Sofyan stated that the elephants will reopen blocked paths, deliver logistics, and aid in searches