Manila: The southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat,’ is forecasted to continue bringing rains to parts of Luzon this Sunday. In addition, Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Podul is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight …
Day: August 10, 2025
Galvez Welcomes Marcos’ Assurance on Bangsamoro Polls
Manila: Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. has welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assurance that the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will proceed as scheduled on October…
UST’s Labog Triumphs in Hong Kong Chess Tourney
Manila: Filipino Jan Clifford Labog topped the Under-2000 standard category in the Asian Amateur Chess Championship in Hong Kong on Saturday. The native of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya registered seven wins and two draws to earn HK$12,000. He also secured a …
Nearly PHP3-Million Shabu Seized in Weeklong Zamboanga Peninsula Operations
Zamboanga city: Authorities arrested eight drug suspects and confiscated shabu worth PHP2.9 million across the Zamboanga Peninsula from August 1 to 8.
According to Philippines News Agency, the most significant drug haul took place on August 7 in Zam…
3 Dawlah Islamiya Members Killed, 3 Captured in Lanao del Sur Clash
Lanao del sur: Three members of the lawless Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) were killed, and three others were captured following a clash with government troops in Lanao del Sur, the military said Sunday. Brig. Gen. Billy Dela Rosa, the Army’s 103…
Hundreds of Thousands Rally Across Europe in Support of Gaza
London: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in European countries held rallies and marches Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the enclave. Brits took to the streets in London to protes…