Manalili leads Letran to lopsided victory in NCAA jrs finals opener

MANILA: Moses Manalili sizzled with 35 points in leading defending champion Letran to a 97-80 victory over Perpetual Help in Game 1 of the NCAA Season 99 junior basketball best-of-three title series at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday…

9-hour fire leaves P8-M damage in Iloilo City heritage zone

ILOILO CITY: A fire that lasted a little over nine hours gutted two three-story buildings located within the heritage zone of Iloilo City, leaving estimated damage at PHP8.085 million, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

The fire affect…

Over P16.28M aid released to disaster-hit families in W. Visayas

ILOILO CITY: Agencies under the response committee of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDDRRM) have released PHP16.28 million in relief assistance to victims of various disasters that happened in Western Visayas this first …

LWUA takeover of Cebu water district to address losses amid El Niño

CEBU CITY: The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) wants to address the looming water crisis due to the El Niño phenomenon in its takeover of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD).

Ronnie Ong, chair of LWUA, told the Philippine News Agency on …

PEZA investment approvals up by P14.9-B Jan-March

MANILA: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved PHP14.95 billion in investments from January to March 15, PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said on Saturday.

At a news forum in Quezon City, Panga said it is higher by 19.25 percent…

S. Korean, US warplanes stage live-fire drills against NK threats

SEOUL: South Korean and US warplanes staged a combined live-fire exercise against North Korean cruise missile and long-range artillery threats in waters off the west coast this week, the South’s Air Force said Friday.

The five-day drills began Monday…