Category: General

Manila: Basketball president Al Panlilio is prioritizing sustainability and harmony under the leadership of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Panlilio expressed his confidence in Tolentino’s leadership and his intention to discuss ways to sustain and enhance programs for athletes and Philippine sports as he seeks another term as POC first vice president. According to Philippines News Agency, Panlilio emphasized the progress in Philippine sports, citing achievements such as Hidilyn Diaz’s gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and the recent double gold win by Carlos Yulo in Paris. He underscored the need to surpass previous achievements and establish

Manila: Offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in areas affected by the recent tropical storms will remain open on Saturdays for motor vehicle registrations, and driver’s license applications and renewals. In a memorandum, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said opening the LTO’s district offices, extension offices, and driver’s license renewal offices (DLROs) during the weekend is necessary to accommodate clients whose transactions were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon. According to Philippines News Agency, due to the effects of two typhoons that had hit the country and several work suspensions, which affected most

Naga City: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 5 in the Bicol Region has allocated over PHP339 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, known internationally as Trami. The aid has reached numerous families and individuals grappling with the aftermath of the storm. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD FO 5 Regional Director Norman Laurio reported during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum that 35,000 family food packs, complete with six liters of bottled water and other non-food items, were swiftly delivered to Naga City within four days. This response was part

TACLOBAN CITY: Soldiers recovered more firearms after a series of clashes with rebels in Catubig, Northern Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Thursday. Seized on Nov. 6 were one Blackwater M16 rifle, one Glock 17 9mm pistol, and some subversive documents in upland San Antonio village, Catubig town. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Col. Richard Villaflor, commander of the Army’s 20th Infantry Battalion, stated that troops found these firearms while pursuing fleeing rebels engaged in a series of gun battles since Nov. 5. “The firefight in San Antonio village between our troops and nine NPA (New People’s Army) members

Manila: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) stated on Thursday that CCTV footage of a white SUV with protocol plate number ‘7’ was promptly released to requesting parties and was not withheld. MMDA Chair Don Artes confirmed that there was no attempt to conceal or hide any information related to the incident and that all requests for the footage were fulfilled within minutes. According to Philippines News Agency, the MMDA granted the Department of Transportation (DOTr) – Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) access to the footage on the same day it was requested. The footage was also