Category: General

Manila: Manila residents will start receiving their Christmas gifts on the first day of December, as the country’s capital city kicks off its annual “12 Days of Christmas” on Sunday. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said they will give away 650,000 boxes of noche buena food items to poor households until Dec. 12. According to Philippines News Agency, the initiative was announced during the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree at Kartilya ng Katipunan grounds near the city hall on Friday night. Mayor Lacuna explained that this year’s festivities will involve distributing Christmas boxes across the six districts of Manila, ensuring

Manila: Third-seed Ren Matsumura of Japan swept the boys’ division of the Coca-Cola Philta International Juniors Leg 1 at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila Saturday. The 16-year-old native of Shizuoka City claimed the singles title over No. 4 Zhao Xiao-Feng of Chinese Taipei, with a score of 7-6 (9), 5-2 (ret.). Zhao, who was eyeing his second title after winning a J30 event in his hometown Kaoshiung three weeks ago, was forced to retire due to a right ankle injury. According to Philippines News Agency, Matsumura also achieved victory in the doubles category alongside his partner Yoshito Oda. The

Quezon City: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will ramp up its inspection efforts on dredging ships operating in the Manila Bay area following the recent discovery of undocumented Chinese nationals aboard a dredger in Bataan, a senior government official announced on Saturday. This decision comes in light of growing concerns about unauthorized activities and the presence of foreign nationals in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, 13 illegal Chinese crew members were found aboard the dredging vessel Harvest 89 in Mariveles, Bataan. The discovery occurred before the ship was scheduled to depart for San Felipe, Zambales, on November 26.

SAN CARLOS CITY: Over 2,000 residents of this city on Friday availed of various government services with the help of the Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP). PCUP Chair Maynardo Sabili and Commissioner Michelle Gonzales both said the activity was in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bring to the people the services of different national government agencies. According to Philippines News Agency, Gonzales mentioned that 30 government agencies converged at the caravan, with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) being the most sought-after agency. She highlighted one of President Marcos’s directives, which was to

Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has formally entered into a $500-million financing agreement with the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB-IBRD) aimed at reconstructing over 3,000 schools nationwide that were damaged by typhoons. According to Philippines News Agency, the agreement was signed by Recto and Zafer Mustafaoglu, the World Bank Group’s Country Director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei, on November 18, 2024. This initiative, named the Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools Project, focuses on the repair, rehabilitation, retrofitting, and reconstruction of educational facilities that have been affected by natural hazards from 2019 to 2023, targeting regions