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Para±aque City: Two South Korean nationals wanted by international authorities for involvement in multi-million-dollar investment scams were arrested in Para±aque City last week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Monday. In a statement, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the two as 58-year-old Kim Young Sam and 59-year-old Weon Cheolyong. They were apprehended inside Kim’s residence in BF Homes village on April 22. According to Philippines News Agency, Kim will be deported immediately as he was already ordered expelled by the BI Board of Commissioners in December 2021 for being an undesirable alien and the subject of a red notice

Pasig City: The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is set to host the Sports Nutrition Day, a two-day seminar focusing on sports nutrition and health for both regular and para athletes, at the PhilSports Complex in Pasig City on May 6 and 7. According to Philippines News Agency, the seminar, themed “Evolving Field of Sports Nutrition: Elevating Athletes’ Performance,” aims to equip athletes with critical nutritional knowledge and practices to enhance their preparation for major competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and the Olympics. The Sports Nutrition Day will feature discussions on various topics including Practical and Sustainable

Sorsogon: Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin Jamor announced that he will not prevent local government unit (LGU) officials from deciding on the evacuation following the phreatic eruption of Bulusan Volcano that occurred before dawn on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Governor Jamor, in an interview with Radyo Pilipinas, mentioned that the village captain of Puting Sapa, Juban expressed a desire to initiate an evacuation. Jamor advised that such a decision should preferably be made on the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). However, he assured that if the local authorities wish to proceed, they have

Manila: All 11 candidates from the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition have a statistical chance of winning Senate seats in the upcoming May 12 elections, as revealed by a recent Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey released by OCTA Research on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the survey, conducted from April 10 to 16, highlighted that ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo leads the administration-backed candidates with a 61.2-percent support, securing a ranking of 1st to 2nd. Former Senate President Vicente Sotto III follows closely, ranking 3rd to 8th with 43.3 percent support. Further results showed incumbent Senator Pia

Cagayan: A series of earthquakes struck near Dalupiri Island and Calayan, Cagayan early Monday, with 17 tremors recorded as of 8 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The strongest at magnitude 5.8 struck at about 1:18 a.m., about 25 km northwest of Dalupiri Island in Calayan town. According to Philippines News Agency, all earthquakes were tectonic in origin, from shallow to moderately shallow, making the shaking widely felt across Cagayan and nearby provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. The sequence points to an active fault movement in the area. Residents are urged to stay alert