In a year defined by breakthrough triumphs and history-making performances, Alex Eala is stepping into a new role that goes beyond tennis. The 20-year-old Filipina, now firmly established as one of Asia’s brightest young stars on the global tour, has been selected to carry the Philippine flag at the opening of the 33rd Southeast Asian…
A buy-bust operation conducted by the Eastern Police District (EPD) early Sunday morning resulted in the seizure of suspected crystal meth, locally known as shabu, with an estimated street value of P1.02 million. Authorities on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old male, identified only as “Lester,” during the anti-narcotics operation carried out in Barangay…
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, and 13 other city officials are facing graft and usurpation of authority complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman, stemming from the alleged illegal removal of a Liga ng mga Barangay official. The complaints were filed by Dr. Leilani Lacuna, the sister of former Manila…
ORMOC CITY, Leyte – Ormoc City has transformed its public plaza into a festive holiday destination with the unveiling of a giant flower-inspired Christmas tree that celebrates the city’s rich biodiversity. Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez and her husband, Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez, led the lighting ceremony on Monday night, which drew thousands of residents and…
MELBOURNE — Scientists have developed a new, high-tech approach for treating ischemic stroke by enhancing removal of toxic waste products from the brain. The “brain-draining lymphatics” are a set of drainage pathways that clear waste from the brain, with dysfunction of this “clean-up and drainage network” linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological and neurodegenerative…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has institutionalized a groundbreaking policy to champion inclusive employment, mandating that a minimum of one percent of all regular and non-regular positions across its Central and Field Offices be reserved for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The new measure, formalized under Administrative Order (AO) No. 11, was signed…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Tuesday that authorities successfully raided an alleged illegal firearms manufacturing facility in Los Baños, Laguna, resulting in the confiscation of an estimated P16 million worth of equipment and firearm components. The operation was conducted last Saturday, November 29, in Barangay San Antonio, Los Baños, following the execution of a…
A high-ranking official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formally denied involvement in an alleged anomaly surrounding a multi-million-peso flood control project in Oriental Mindoro, pleading “not guilty” to a graft charge before the Sandiganbayan. Juliet Calvo, Chief of the DPWH Mimaropa maintenance division, entered her plea during an arraignment held…
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) confiscated illegal drugs worth PHP9.52 million and arrested 26 suspects over a weeklong intensified anti-drug operations from Nov. 26 to 30. During the period, PRO-5 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. said operatives conducted 25 operations, resulting in the arrest of 26 individuals, including three…
Malacañang on Tuesday signaled a potential escalation in the high-profile hunt for former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co, announcing it is “open” to offering a monetary reward for information leading to the fugitive lawmaker’s arrest. Presidential Press Officer Claire Castro told reporters that while a formal plan for a bounty has not yet been…