Team Liquid Philippines triumphed over defending champion Selangor Red Giants OG Esports of Malaysia with a score of 4-1 to claim victory in the 2025 MLBB Mid-Season Cup (MSC) at the Esports World Cup, held on Saturday (Manila time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This victory marks the Philippines’ first MSC title since RSG Philippines won…
Defending champion National University (NU) triumphed over Davao Selection with a decisive score of 25-9, 25-12, 25-14 on Saturday night, securing their second win in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals held at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gym in Davao City. Team captain Evangeline Alinsug led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points, comprising…
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) 6 has condemned a reckless stunt performed by an individual in Western Visayas, allegedly for vlog (video log) content. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Bakhaw in the Mandurriao District of Iloilo City, was caught on video dancing on top of a moving tricycle while wearing only his underwear and…
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform Chairman Senator Kiko Pangilinan is advocating for the strengthening and expansion of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) extension services to directly reach farmers in the provinces. According to the senator, the DA currently has only regional offices, making it difficult for farmers to access adequate support for…
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to implement stricter measures to prevent the abuse of online lending apps, which he links to the rise in cybercrime and the proliferation of online gambling. Villanueva stated that the regulations enforced by the BSP on online lending apps, electronic wallets, and…
All personnel of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) will soon undergo special operations training as part of the military’s modernization efforts. The PMC announced that this change will not be limited to elite unit members; instead, all individuals wishing to join the corps will participate in the special training. According to the new directive, advanced…
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military successfully conducted a joint simulation exercise at Clark Air Base, demonstrating the rapid airlift of relief goods for communities affected by recent floods. Held last Saturday, the exercise involved loading and transporting family food packs (FFPs) from the Department of Social Welfare and…
Nearly half, or 49 percent, of Filipino families—approximately 13.7 million—rated themselves as poor in the second quarter of the year, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll released on Friday. The survey, conducted from June 25-29 with 1,200 adult respondents, also revealed that 10 percent of families considered themselves on the borderline between poor…
Fifteen residents sustained injuries while rushing to save their belongings during a fire that broke out past 10 p.m. on Saturday in East Libis, Barangay 160, Caloocan City. According to barangay records, 34 families, or over 100 individuals, were affected, and 70 houses were destroyed. Affected families are currently housed in an evacuation center at…
A thorough study is required for the proposed total street parking ban in Metro Manila aimed at alleviating traffic, according to Metro Manila Council president and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora. “Yung total ban po I think would be very, very hard,” Zamora stated in an interview with DZMM Teleradyo on Saturday. “Kung total ban…