Category: General

Iloilo City: Top officials of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army in Western Visayas welcomed the arrest of three individuals accused of terrorism financing in Negros Occidental. In a statement on Monday, Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, director of Police Regional Office (PRO)-6, emphasized the critical role that terrorism financing plays in the operations of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). “It remains the single, most utilized strategy in their desperate bid to overthrow our democratic government. Cutting the source and prosecuting those who facilitate the generation of these funds will put an end

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, broke Michael Jordan’s longstanding record for the most 30-point games in the league’s history on Friday night. James scored 30 points for the 563rd time, surpassing the record set by Jordan in 2003. According to Philippines News Agency, James, 40, who is currently in his 22nd NBA season, achieved this milestone during a game against the Atlanta Hawks at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers defeated the Hawks 119-102, with James playing a pivotal role in the victory. This latest achievement adds to James’s illustrious

MANILA: The shear line and the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” are set to continue affecting parts of Luzon, according to the weather bureau on Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a 4 a.m. bulletin indicating that the shear line will cause cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. The Ilocos Region and other parts of Central Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the shear line. Batanes and the Babuyan Islands will see cloudy skies accompanied by

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: Cebu is set to field a formidable team at the 2025 National Age Group Triathlon (NGAT), scheduled for January 25 and 26. Leading the charge is Andrew Kim Remolino, the reigning men’s elite champion, as the competition promises to be a decisive event for athletes aiming to qualify for the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand later this year. According to Philippines News Agency, Remolino, who secured a silver medal in aquathlon at the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games, expressed the challenges and preparations ahead of the upcoming race. “It’s gonna be a hard race to start the season

PASAY CITY: Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 intercepted a scam victim who had been deceived into paying PHP120,000 for non-existent assistance to illegally work abroad. The victim, identified only as alias ‘Amy,’ 27, was stopped on Jan. 2 while attempting to leave the country under the guise of a tourist headed to Bangkok, Thailand. According to Philippines News Agency, Amy was apprehended after trying to bypass the immigration inspection process at the departure counters. Upon further inspection, she failed to present her passport and boarding pass, claiming that these documents were held