Team Philippines has 30 medals in the ongoing 32nd SEA GAMES 2023 in Cambodia. Filipino athletes won 5 gold, 7 silver and 11 bronze medals. This includes the double gold-silver finish of the Philippines in the OCR Individual events and the golds from karate, aquathlon and Jiujitsu. From the 2nd spot a day before the…
The Philippines won its first gold medal in the South East Asian Games held in Cambodia. This is even on Friday, the formal opening of the said biennial event in that country. It is known that the country’s first gold medal was won by Kaila Napolis winning the jiu-jitsu women’s ne-waza event. Kaila defeated what…
The retail price of sugar in supermarkets increased by up to P136 per kilo despite the influx of imported sugar in the market based on the latest price monitoring by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). It can be recalled that the government first allowed the importation of 440,000 metric tons of sugar under Sugar Order…
Filipino volleyball star Alyssa Valdez is very happy after being chosen as the flag bearer for the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. She said that it is a great honor, but also a great responsibility so she is very grateful for choosing her again. She first became a flag bearer in the 2015 SEA Games…
Japan offers at least 100,000 job openings for Filipinos who are available and willing to work According to Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa, the jobs are in the fields of health care, outsourcing, tourism and information technology. He added that Japanese employers prefer Filipinos because of their hard work and dedication to work….
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority has temporarily suspended flight and ground operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This is due to the red lightning advisory issued by the concerned. Such an advisory was issued by the Manila Intl Airport Authority Ground Operations and Safety Division (AGOSD) for the safety of passengers. The…
The inter-agency task force of the FIBA Basketball World Cup met in Malacañang to ensure the country’s hosting readiness. Senior deputy executive secretary Hubert Guevara led the meeting with the Inter-agency task force led by the Philippine Sports Commission. Also attending the meeting were PSC chairman Richard Bachmann, commissioner Bong Coo, Fritz Gaston, Walter Torres,…
Typhoon Amang gained speed while remaining in the eastern part of the Philippines. Based on Bombo Weather Center data, it was last spotted at a distance of 270 km east of Virac, Catanduanes. This typhoon is moving westward at a speed of 30 kph. It has sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and…
There will be a reduction in the electricity bill for April billing, Meralco said this Tuesday. According to Meralco, the bill reduction is P0.118 per kilowatt hour (kwh) this April due to low generation and transmission charges. JUST IN! MERALCO's April 2023 bill has a REDUCTION of P0.118/kwh due to lower generation & transmission charges….
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) considers the commemoration of Holy Week in Manila to be ‘generally peaceful’. NCRPO Chief, Police Major General Edgar Allan Okubo, said they have not received any security threats and even though Semana Santa is over they are still on heightened alert. They still have policemen scattered in public…