Category: General

Manila: The members of the national men’s curling team that won the gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have earned the nod of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) as the best-performing athletes for February. Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, Christian Haller, and Benjo Delarmente made history in China’s ‘Ice City’ of Harbin by delivering the country’s first gold medal after beating South Korea, 5-3, in the finals. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippines prevailed over Kazakhstan (4-1), Kyrgyzstan (12-2), Chinese-Taipei (11-3), Japan (10-4) and host China (7-6) to reach the final round. Also earning the nod of

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate investigation into the recent crash of an FA-50PH jet fighter that killed two pilots of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Malaca±ang said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that Malaca±ang is saddened by the incident. ‘Pinamamadali po ng Pangulo ang agarang pag-iimbestiga po dito san nagkamali at kung ano pa ang maaaring maging remedy sa mga ganitong klaseng pangyayari (The President is urging an immediate investigation into what went wrong and what else can be a remedy for these

Manila: Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Viado on Thursday ordered the immediate preventive suspension of immigration personnel involved in the escape of a high-profile South Korean fugitive. He also vowed a full-blown crackdown on rogue immigration officers and warned that “heads will roll” over the incident. According to Philippines News Agency, the BI chief, Joel Viado, expressed his determination to hold all those involved accountable, stating, “This is a direct and undeniable breach of duty. Walang palusot, walang sisihan, lahat ng sangkot mananagot (No excuses. No blaming. All those involved would be held accountable). We will not tolerate negligence,

Pampanga: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) operatives have arrested a former police officer wanted for murder and an active cop listed as a high-value individual in two separate operations in Pampanga and Pasay. The NCRPO operatives under the Southern Police District (SPD) arrested Nico Cruz Garcia, a former police officer, in Montana View in Barangay Panipuan, San Fernando, Pampanga at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin stated that the 49-year-old suspect was arrested under a warrant of arrest issued by Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 142 presiding

Manila: The Philippines earned USD1.1 billion or PHP65.3 billion in tourism revenues in January 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. Data as of Feb. 28 indicated that these earnings stemmed from a range of activities, products, and services linked to tourism, marking a 136.1 percent increase from the USD821 million or a 151.46 percent rise from the PHP43 billion recorded in January 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco highlighted in a news release that the revival of the Philippine tourism sector post-pandemic has led to the creation of thousands