‘Julian’ intensifies into tropical storm

Manila: Signal No. 1 was hoisted over five areas as Julian intensified into a tropical storm.

As of 11 a.m. Saturday, Julian was estimated at 465 km east of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center, gustiness of up t…

Arellano stuns San Beda to secure second NCAA victory

Manila: Arellano University pulled off a 72-70 victory over reigning champion San Beda University, 72-70, to boost its semifinal bid in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 100 men’s basketball at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan…

Comelec to make public COC, spending reports

TAGAYTAY CITY: Filipinos will experience many firsts in the midterm polls on May 12, 2025, the chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday.

Among the first-time features is the posting of the certificates of candidacy (COC) of all lo…

3K foreign POGO workers leave PH after downgrading visas

Manila: Some 3,000 foreign workers from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) with downgraded visas have already left the country, the Bureau of Immigration said in a news release on Saturday.

During a meeting of the “Task Force POGO Closure,”…

Vietnam, Cuba beef up parliamentary cooperation

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai paid a working visit to Cuba from September 21-27 to concretise the protocol on cooperation between the two parliaments.

Authorised by NA Chairman Tran Thanh M…

Marcos vows to continue father’s legacy

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday pledged to continue the legacy of his father and namesake, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.

Marcos commemorated the 35th death anniversary of his father, whom he said devoted his life to s…