PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s Richard Laspoña is set to face undefeated Cebuano knockout prospect AJ Paciones on May 24 at the Elorde Sports Center in Manila, with the WBO Oriental flyweight title on the line.

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday, March 16, approved on third and final reading the measure granting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the authority to temporarily cut or suspend excise taxes on petroleum products. House Bill (HB) No. 8418, which President Marcos had certified as urgent, was approved with 247 affirmative votes, 3

MANILA – Investors remained cautious amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, dragging both the local bourse’s main index and the peso lower on Monday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.86 percent to 6,006.55, while the broader All Shares index declined 1.20 percent to 3,341.69. Only the Services index posted gains, rising 0.17 percent.

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The University of San Carlos (USC) Vamos Warriors maintained their unbeaten run in the Cesafi Esports League (CEL) Season 4 Mobile Legends Bang Bang tournament, handing the Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) Wildcats their first loss of the season last Saturday, March 14, at the CIT-U Senior High School Library. In their Group

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Mark Magsayo will make his debut under Zuffa Boxing on April 5 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The bout was officially announced on Monday, March 16, through the official Facebook page of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Magsayo, who recently

CITY OF CALAPAN — A 14-year-old girl from Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro who was reported missing has been found safe, authorities and family members confirmed Monday afternoon. Kate Nicole Visaya, a Grade 9 student and resident of Barangay Balatero in Puerto Galera, was reported missing after leaving her home at around 8 a.m. on

MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Monday said it was looking into a possible syndicate behind the manufacturing of fake license plates. “The plates you see being sold all around Metro Manila are only stores or depots,” CIDG Anti-Organized Crime Unit (AOCU) Chief Lt. Col. Dominick Poblete told reporters in

MANILA, Philippines – Parents must also be held accountable for the behavior of bullies in school, Senators Bam Aquino, Raffy Tulfo, and Erwin Tulfo said on Monday. During the Senate Committee on Basic Education hearing on expanding the Anti-Bullying Act, Sen. Raffy Tulfo, in his opening statement, proposed mandatory training not only for teachers but

MANILA, Philippines — Three individuals linked to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Dawlah Islamiyah surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) during a protected extraction operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur. In a press conference on Monday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag and NBI – BARMM Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc presented to members

MANILA, Philippines — Cases have been referred to the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) against 10 influencers over their promotion of allegedly illegal gambling sites, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said. “Some of them have already had their accounts taken down. Others, the first-time offenders, came to us and promised they