As the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games approach, the Philippine tennis team is set to make a determined push for podium placements, aiming to reinforce its status as a regional contender. The competition, which takes place from December 9 to 20, 2025, in Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand, will challenge the squad to match and surpass…
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has authorized the expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park (WCIP) in Balamban, Cebu, a strategic move aimed at reinforcing the province’s status as a heavyweight industrial and manufacturing hub in the Central Visayas. Through Proclamation No. 710, signed on October 16, 2024, by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the government…
Tropical Depression Wilma may have lost its intensity, but the storm’s lingering effects continue to batter the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions with relentless rainfall and flood threats. As of December 7, the system has weakened into a low-pressure area, yet heavy rain tied to the storm’s remnants and an active shear line poses an…
Japan has voiced strong unease over a potential French move to invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to the 2026 G-7 summit, cautioning that such a decision could fracture the unified front the bloc has maintained on key global issues, particularly its increasingly tough stance on China. Tokyo Warns of Strategic Risks Amid Tensions With Beijing…
The San Beda Red Lions secured their return to the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball finals after a narrow 84–81 victory over the Benilde Blazers in the decisive Game 3 of the semifinals, setting up a high-stakes championship duel with long-time rivals, the Letran Knights. The win, delivered on 7 December at the Smart Araneta…
The Philippines is confronting a sharp and accelerating rise in HIV infections, marking the fastest-growing epidemic of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. Public health data shows a surge that has outpaced global trends, prompting mounting concern among health authorities and renewed calls for urgent national action. Escalating Infections Signal a Deepening Public Health Crisis…
Philippine officials say a Chinese outpost in the South China Sea fired three signal flares toward a Philippine patrol plane on 6 December 2025, the latest in a series of tense encounters over disputed waters that are critical for regional security and global trade. Flares Fired At Fisheries Patrol Over Subi Reef The incident occurred…