Japan reigned supreme at the Asian Cycling Confederation BMX Road and Freestyle Championships, winning a total of six gold medals, including three on the final day of competition here on Sunday. Sae Hatakeyama won the women’s elite race over Chinese L…
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9 fisherfolk missing in Camarines Norte
Nine fisherfolk went missing off the waters of Mercedes town in Camarines Norte, the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) said Sunday. Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-Bicol spokesperson, said 10 left the Mercedes Fish Port on Tuesday and were expected to r…
Read More3 most wanted criminals among 150 rounded up in Bicol ops
The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) has arrested 150 wanted persons, including three under the Most Wanted list for rape cases, during simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations over the weekend. Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spo…
Read MoreS. Korea, US, Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea
South Korea, the United States and Japan staged a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Sunday, Seoul’s Navy said, after North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) last week. The d…
Read MoreSC junks ex Palawan guv petition, orders rearrest for murder
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the rearrest of former Palawan governor Joel Reyes, denying his petition that questioned his murder case due to lack of evidence. Reyes was indicted for the 2011 killing of broadcaster Gerardo ‘Gerry’ Ortega, a known…
Read MoreMore Mayon evacuees get cash aid in simultaneous payouts
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol Regional Office on Sunday conducted the final leg of its simultaneous Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) payout activities for Mayon Volcano evacuees in Albay. Some 1,544 beneficiaries from Bara…
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