GENEVA (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women 's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday, March 25, which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games....
Residents of Manila can now enjoy free access to several public swimming pools across the city this summer, following a directive from Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso. The initiative aims to provide safe and clean recreational spaces for families, especially during the hot season, without...
As families and friends are probably thinking of summer escapades, the Philippine National Police (PNP) advised them to take precautionary measures to avoid drowning incidents after an increase in fatalities during the April-May period last year. Not only that, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – About 8,400 personnel will be deployed by the Police Regional Office 4-A for Ligtas Summer Vacation (Sumvac) 2026 in the Calabarzon region. Police Brig. Gen Hansel Marantan, PRO 4-A director, said they will be complemented by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),...
With the end of the northeast monsoon season (amihan) on March 23, the Philippines is entering its warm and dry season, when rising temperatures and humidity make the heat more intense. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitors how this heat...
Expect warmer and more humid conditions across the country as easterlies continue to prevail, a day after the official onset of the warm and dry season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, March 24. PAGASA weather specialist...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will place all its units on heightened alert and deploy 17,000 personnel nationwide for the expected surge of passengers during the Holy Week break and summer vacation. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemi Cayabyab said the alert status will run from March 28 to April 5...
The Police Regional Office-3 is set to deploy 2,000 police personnel in Central Luzon to ensure a safe, orderly, and secure summer vacation under Ligtas Sumvac 2026. Police Brig. Gen. Jess B Mendez, PRO-3 director, said that they are on heightened alert and fully prepared from March 29 to May 31....
BUTUAN CITY – Police in the Caraga region are gearing up for the Ligtas Summer Vacation 2026, with more than 1,400 personnel set to be deployed to ensure public safety from March 29 to May 31. The Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) led by Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Magistrado IV said preparations...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has ramped up health and safety measures a month ahead of the Holy Week observance and the expected influx of summer vacation travelers. Mayor Benjamin Magalong, in a media interview on the sidelines of Monday 's flag raising rites, said he has directed the...
It may only be February, but on cloudless afternoons, the air already hints at the warmth of the coming months. With summer slowly making its presence felt, now is the perfect time to rethink our wardrobes. Enter Uniqlo’s spring-summer 2026 collection, built around a clear and timely concept:...
SINGAPORE (AP) — Two days. Two gold medals. Summer McIntosh is off to a perfect start at the swimming world championships in her attempt to win five individual gold medals, a feat only achieved by American legend Michael Phelps. The 18-year-old Canadian took the 200-meter individual medley on...
