Day: December 14, 2025

Dubai: The Philippines wrapped up a strong campaign at the Asian Youth Para Games, which concluded Sunday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. While the official overall medal tally is still being finalized as of posting time, Filipino athletes collected eight gold, 14 silver, and eight bronze medals. This haul marked a substantial improvement from the country’s one gold, one silver, and two bronze finish at the 2021 edition in Manama, Bahrain. According to Philippines News Agency, Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) president Michael Barredo expressed pride in the athletes, stating, “I’m very proud of them because we have outdone our medal

Central luzon: Police in Central Luzon seized more than PHP25.3 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 1,077 drug personalities in November operations. In a statement Sunday, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 also reported that crime incidents across the region dropped. According to Philippines News Agency, PRO3 director Brig. Gen. Rogelio Pe±ones Jr. said they conducted 724 anti-illegal drug operations, resulting in the confiscation of 3,676.116 grams of shabu valued at PHP24,997,588.80, along with 3,283.85 grams of dried marijuana leaves and 1,390.774 grams of marijuana worth PHP166,892.88. He said PRO3 also arrested all Top 10 Most Wanted Persons at

Manila: Three weather systems are forecast to bring rains over parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday. In its 4 a.m. advisory, the weather bureau detailed the expected weather conditions across various regions. According to Philippines News Agency, the shear line is expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Aurora and Quezon. Meanwhile, the regions of Caraga and Davao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the influence of easterlies. Metro Manila and the rest of Calabarzon are forecast to have cloudy skies

Zamboanga city: Police field units successfully apprehended nine individuals classified as most wanted persons (MWPs) in a series of operations conducted across the Zamboanga Peninsula Region from December 8 to 13, a senior police official reported on Sunday. Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates, director for the Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9), stated that those arrested are on the most wanted lists at city, municipal, and provincial levels due to serious criminal charges. According to Philippines News Agency, the arrests underscore the ongoing efforts of PRO-9 to combat criminal activity and deliver justice to victims. Quilates emphasized the significance of these arrests,

Taguig city: A buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) on Saturday netted five high-value suspects and seized PHP176 million worth of illegal drugs in Barangay Napindan, Taguig City. According to Philippines News Agency, the PDEG operatives seized some 25.5 kilograms (kg) of suspected shabu, 1,770 grams of suspected kush or high-grade marijuana, and 140 pieces of green self-sealing e-cigarettes/marijuana oil karts with an estimated total standard drug price of PHP176.265 million. “This achievement reaffirms the PNP’s commitment to professional, transparent, and responsive policing,” acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in