Biado, 2 other Filipinos reach Chinese Taipei 9-Ball Open quarters

MANILA: Carlo Biado defeated local Liu Yun-Cheng, 10-0, to reach the quarterfinal round of the second edition of the Chinese Taipei 9-Ball Open at the Hulk Billiards hall in Taipei City on Thursday night.

Biado, the 2017 World Games gold medalist, wi…

Davao City assists 222 distressed OFWs in 2023

DAVAO: The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Families’ Welfare and Crisis Center here under the City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO) assisted 222 migrant workers and family members in 2023, an official said Friday.

Rosevic Joey Jayme, the CSW…

Mandatory shipboard training to be institutionalized – solon

MANILA: The mandatory shipboard training under the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers is not a new requirement and will be institutionalized to ensure full compliance by Maritime Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs), a House leader said on Fr…

Preparation in place for El Niño in Western Visayas

ILOILO: The island of Boracay in Aklan’s Malay town is now a haven for endangered turtle species.

‘Boracay is rich in biodiversity, serving as a habitat for marine turtles and other marine wildlife,’ said Joanette Opeda of the Community Environment a…

BFAR extends livelihood assistance to Sagay City fisherfolk

BACOLOD: Ten fisherfolk associations in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, affected by the ongoing closed season in the Visayan Sea, received PHP745,00 worth of livelihood assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the city gove…

Davao cops seize P29-M worth of illegal drugs in 2023

DAVAO: The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) seized over 39 kilograms (kgs) of illegal drugs amounting to PHP29 million last year, the unit’s assessment report released on Friday said.

Data from DCPO indicated that from 1,372 anti-illegal drugs operati…