Day: December 10, 2025

Quezon city: National University-Nazareth School seeks to dominate the UAAP Season 88 high school volleyball tournament as the best-of-three Finals series kicks off Thursday at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. According to Philippines News Agency, the top-seeded NUNS, eyeing consecutive crowns in the girls division, defeated University of Santo Tomas with scores of 33-31, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18 last Saturday. This victory set up a title match with third seed Far Eastern University-Diliman, scheduled for 4 p.m. FEU-D has reached the Finals for the first time after sweeping second seed Adamson University in two matches. The

Lamitan city: The city government initiated its four-day ‘Handog Pasasalamat for Senior Citizens’ event on Wednesday, honoring the elderly with Christmas gifts, a raffle draw, and special honors. ‘Our senior citizens have dedicated their lives to building our community. The ‘Handog Pasasalamat’ is a heartfelt expression of our gratitude and a commitment to ensuring they enjoy a dignified and joyful Christmas season,’ stated Mayor Roderick Furigay, who led the program’s launch at the city gymnasium. According to Philippines News Agency, the launch attracted approximately 1,000 of the city’s 7,000 senior citizens, each receiving a generous package containing essential items to

Malaca±ang: Malaca±ang on Wednesday assured the public that there will be no special treatment in the case of businessman Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang, who is facing multiple charges in connection with the missing ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight aficionados). According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. always insists that cases should be filed based on solid evidence. Castro stated, “Ang nais naman lagi ng Pangulo ay dapat kung magsasampa ng kaso ito ay naaayon sa ebidensiya” (“The President always wants that if a case is filed, it should be based on evidence). She further elaborated

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced that the government has cancelled the passport of former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, a key figure under probe for alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. ‘Maibabalita ko po sa inyo na ang passport po ni Zaldy Co ay kanselado na (I can report to you that Zaldy Co’s passport has already been canceled),’ Marcos said in a video message. Marcos said he has instructed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to coordinate with Philippine embassies abroad to ensure Co cannot evade the

Iloilo: Indigenous Peoples (IP) families affected by the implementation of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) in the Municipality of Calinog received an additional PHP7 million for their livelihood projects from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). According to Philippines News Agency, Steve Cordero, Watershed Management Section Chief of the Institutional Management Division of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), stated that DOLE is part of the interconvergence mechanism under JRMP II. “As of this time, we are now on our fourth tranche of livelihood program from DOLE with a total amount of almost PHP19 million. We