The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold mock elections in 30 barangays across the Philippines on Saturday, January 25, as part of its preparations for the automated election system (AES) in the upcoming May 2025 national and local polls. According to Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco, the activity aims to simulate the end-to-end voting process…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported that most ports remain unaffected and fully operational following a series of earthquakes that struck various parts of the country since Monday. In a situation report released Friday, the PPA noted that only the Liloan Municipal Port in Southern Leyte is currently closed. Large cracks discovered at the port…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Friday that four victims of human trafficking were rescued at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on January 22. The victims, aged 28, 31, 35, and 43, were intercepted by members of the Immigration Protection and Border Enforcement Section (I-PROBES) after inconsistencies in their…
Filipino Tennielle Madis (left) poses with Russian partner Vlada Guryleva before their semifinal match in the 3rd UAE ITF Juniors at the TopSpin Sports Center in Dubai on Friday (Jan. 24, 2025). They prevailed over fourth seeds Anastasia Efremova and Alena Kharchenko of Russia, 6-4, 6-3. (Photo by Robert Angelo) Philippine Tennis Academy player Tennnielle Madis and…
The MVP Group of Companies will be honored at the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on Jan. 27 at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel. The corporation, led by businessman and sports patron Manny V. Pangilinan, helped support the training and participation of Team Philippines at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gymnast…
SAN Miguel Beer stamped its championship pedigree in crunch time and escaped with a gutsy 116-113 win over Converge to reclaim grip of solo eighth spot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City. The Beermen relinquished a massive 19-point lead in the second half but had enough…
(From left) JAP Angeles, Vanessa Orendain, Katherine Rostata, Dennis Rostata, Jaggy Basseg, and Carol Basseg. Snap Fitness, the world’s second-largest gym franchise, recently held its grand reopening in the Philippines at Cubao Spark Place. With a mission to empower “everybody and every body” to embrace a more active lifestyle, the relaunch marks the beginning of…
For 2025, many people resolve to prioritize their health—hitting the gym, eating better, and taking control of their well-being. But even with the best lifestyle choices, some health risks can remain hidden, waiting to strike when we least expect them. Critical illnesses, such as heart attacks, don’t discriminate, and January is the perfect time to…
COMING up with their best game is the common goal of NorthPort and Blackwater in their Saturday match that closes out their elimination round assignments in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. At stake for the Batang Pier, should they notch a second straight win and emerge with a 9-3 record,…
Sibalom Water District commences the construction of its sixth pumping station in District 4 in the town proper of Sibalom following a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2025). SWD general manager Jonathan De Gracia, in an interview on Thursday (Jan. 23), said the pumping station could serve 2,000 additional households with potable water. (Photo…