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Kuala Lumpur: Padel Pilipinas bets LA Ca±izares and Joanna Tao Yee Tan pulled off a 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 victory over five-time champions Irina Chernaya of Russia and Tim Brown of Australia to capture the mix pro title at the Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Open held on April 24-27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was the first title for the Filipino tandem after a runner-up finish at the APPT Manila Open last February. According to Philippines News Agency, Tan, ranked No. 2 behind Japanese Kotomi Ozawa in the pro rankings, also bagged the silver medal in the women’s category. She

Kalibo: The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Tuesday denounced the killing of veteran journalist and Publishers Association of the Philippines (PAPI) chairman emeritus Juan “Johnny” Dayang. According to Philippines News Agency, PTFoMS Executive Director Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr. stated that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is currently investigating to identify and apprehend the suspects involved in Dayang’s killing. “We are closely coordinating with all concerned agencies to ensure the immediate resolution of this case,” Torres said. Dayang, 89, was shot by an unidentified assailant inside his residence in Kalibo, Aklan, at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. He

Sorsogon: Bulusan Volcano erupted for 77 minutes on Tuesday night, from 7:43 p.m. to 9 p.m., but the alert remains at Level 1, indicating low-level unrest with increased chances of recurring phreatic eruptions. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the eruption plume, although obscured by clouds, likely drifted southwest, affecting surrounding communities with ashfall. According to Philippines News Agency, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol confirmed that the volcano also spewed ash for six minutes early Tuesday morning, between 5:21 a.m. and 5:27 a.m., prior to the nighttime activity. Residents in Sorsogon reported rumbling sounds from the eruption

Kalibo: The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Tuesday denounced the killing of veteran journalist and Publishers Association of the Philippines (PAPI) chairman emeritus Juan “Johnny” Dayang. According to Philippines News Agency, PTFoMS Executive Director Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr. stated that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is currently investigating to identify and apprehend the suspects involved in Dayang’s killing. “We are closely coordinating with all concerned agencies to ensure the immediate resolution of this case,” Torres said. Dayang, 89, was shot by an unidentified assailant inside his residence in Kalibo, Aklan, at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. He

Sorsogon: Bulusan Volcano erupted for 77 minutes on Tuesday night, from 7:43 p.m. to 9 p.m., but the alert remains at Level 1, indicating low-level unrest with increased chances of recurring phreatic eruptions. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the eruption plume, although obscured by clouds, likely drifted southwest, affecting surrounding communities with ashfall. According to Philippines News Agency, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol confirmed that the volcano also spewed ash for six minutes early Tuesday morning, between 5:21 a.m. and 5:27 a.m., prior to the nighttime activity. Residents in Sorsogon reported rumbling sounds from the eruption