Category: General

Manila: The National Amnesty Commission (NAC) has announced the receipt of a total of 2,424 amnesty applications. According to Philippines News Agency, the latest NAC tally shows that 1,546 of these applications have been submitted by former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Additionally, 63 applications were received from the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA/ABB). A further 518 applications came from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), while the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) submitted 297 applications. NAC reported its participation in the Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization,

Manila: Three weather systems will bring rains over parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau announced that the Bicol Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Rizal, Laguna, and Quezon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line. According to Philippines News Agency, the Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and Palawan will also see cloudy skies accompanied by scattered rains and thunderstorms, which are being influenced by easterlies. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon,

Quezon City: Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU) emerged victorious against De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) with a 2-0 win in the UAAP Season 87 boys’ football tournament, held at UP Diliman Stadium on Saturday night. According to Philippines News Agency, Jacob Keleghan and Jerriemy Biton were the key players for FEU, with Keleghan breaking the deadlock in the 51st minute and Biton netting his ninth goal of the season in the 74th minute. FEU-D coach Jake Morallo expressed surprise at the match’s tactics, noting, “We didn’t anticipate that their way of playing would be different in formation and style.” Despite a challenging

Manila: The Holy Father’s clinical condition over the last few days has remained stable and, consequently, shows a good response to the therapies,” said the Vatican, which released its previous bulletin on the Pope’s condition on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the bulletin stated that the Argentine pontiff has no fever, his blood parameters are stable, and the “breathing gas exchange has improved.” “In order to monitor these initial improvements also in the coming days, the doctors prudently maintain that the prognosis is still guarded,” it continued. “This morning, after receiving the Eucharist, the Holy Father prayed in the

Cadiz City: Two regional leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash with troops of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) in the hinterlands of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the 79IB identified the fatalities as Hans ‘Jojo’ Ponteras, in his 40s, acting regional front secretary and finance officer of the Regional Taxation Implementing Group of Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor; and Marissa Pobresa, 23, a former squad member who later became Ponteras’ primary staff and the unit’s regional communications officer. In a press statement, Lt. Col. Arnel Calaoagan,