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Cagayan de Oro: A top leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) was arrested on June 5 in Cagayan de Oro City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said in a belated report Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, the 50-year-old insurgent, who serves as the secretary of the CPP-NPA’s Far South Mindanao Region, was captured in Barangay Indahag following verified intelligence reports. The arrest marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts to curb insurgency in the region. CIDG officer-in-charge Col. Ranie Hachuela reported that the suspect, listed as the fifth most wanted person

Seoul: Four members of the K-pop supergroup BTS — RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook — will be discharged from their mandatory 18-month military service next week, the boy band’s agency said Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, RM, the leader of the group, and V will complete their military service on Tuesday, followed by Jimin and Jungkook the next day, as stated by BigHit Music. For safety reasons, there will be no public event to mark their military discharge, and the agency has requested that BTS fans refrain from visiting the locations where they will be released. The agency expressed,

Olongapo City: A strong roster of local and international triathletes will gather in Olongapo City on June 15 for the Century Tuna I Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay Philippines, the second leg of this year’s five-race series. Irienold Reig Jr. leads the local charge in the men’s 18-24 category of the 1.9km swim-90km bike-21km race. Joining him are Gerard Mendoza, Julio Padilla, John Paul Osio, Carl Aguilar, Benedicto Mapanao Jr., and Jan Javier. According to Philippines News Agency, Reig is also gearing up for a title defense in the Olympic distance (1.5km swim-40km bike-10km run) 5150 Bohol in July. Seeing action

Manila: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted two shipments containing 12 smuggled motor vehicles worth PHP10.8 million at the Manila International Container Port, the agency reported Sunday. BOC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services Director Verne Enciso said the shipments, declared as ‘car accessories and supplies,’ were flagged following derogatory intelligence. According to Philippines News Agency, X-ray scans revealed hidden motor vehicles, prompting a full physical inspection. The seized vehicles, found on June 5, included one unit each of 1996 Acura Integra, 1999 Honda Civic, 2002 Honda S2000, 2004 Honda S2000, 2007 Mini Cooper S; three units of 1998 Honda Civic;

Mandaluyong City: After their success in Season 87 of UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) in December last year and the Ilocos Norte Palarong Pambansa in May, National University Nazareth School (NUNS) ruled the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 title on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Lady Bullpups maintained their high morale to claim the championship after two fruitless campaigns in the SGVIL, the country’s biggest grassroots volleyball league. Led by tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) Samantha Cantada, the Lady Bullpups triumphed over the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts in