The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) logged almost 2.3 million passengers in its managed ports nationwide during the Holy Week from April 12 to 20. In a statement yesterday, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said the number of 2,291,666 passengers recorded is a 37.14 percent increase from the 1,670,984 passengers from the same period last year. …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Vatican: Pope Francis dies at 88 after prolonged illness
Pope Francis died at age 88 after suffering a prolonged illness, the Vatican announced yesterday. He suffered from a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” associated with thrombocytopenia, according to a previous Vatican statement. Francis was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, to Italian immigrant parents. He studied in Argentina and later in Germany before …
Belangel, Daegu bow out of KBL q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus failed to reach the semifinal round of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) after a 78-76 loss to the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the do-or-die Game 5 of the quarterfinals at the Suwon KT Arena on Sunday, April 20. The Negrense guard finished …
Negrense Ambos, UST bounce back in Game 2 of WMPBL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses turned back the Pilipinas Aguilas, 69-64, in Game 2 of the WMPBL finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Sunday night, April 20. Negrense Rachelle Ambos stepped up offensively with 13 points, to go with six rebounds, one assist and one …
Eala eyes another showdown with Swiatek in Madrid Open
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala hopes to get past Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova in the first round of the 2025 Madrid Open, where she is competing as a wildcard. If Eala ousts Tomova, who is ranked 64th by the WTA, she will set up a second-round showdown with defending Madrid Open champion Iga Swiatek. The World …
Stephen Curry pours in 31 to propel Warriors past Rockets
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 31 points and Jimmy Butler III added 25 as the visiting Golden State Warriors held off the Houston Rockets, 95-85, in Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series yesterday (Philippine time). Curry, who shot 1-for-10 and scored three points in a home loss to the Rockets on April 6, …
BingoPlus invites MUPH 2025 candidates to a company tour
BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, opened the doors to Miss Universe Philippines 2025 delegates on April 15 at their office in Taguig City. The candidates were officially welcomed by Ms. Celeste Jovenir, DigiPlus’ Vice President for Investor Relations and Communications. “Good morning, and welcome to DigiPlus! It’s a true honor to host …
Deadly Good Friday: 3 dead, 17 hurt in religious procession road crash
By JEN BAYLON Three individuals were killed while 17 others were injured after a vehicle driven by an Indian national rammed into a religious procession on Good Friday, April 18, in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alangilan. Authorities identified the fatalities as 66-year-old Dionelo Solano, a lay minister; his friend Gilven Tanique, a barangay tanod; and 21-year-old …
Summer heat drives up electricity prices in Visayas as WESM prices double
Electricity consumers in the Visayas are facing a significant increase in their bills this April as summer heats up, with the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices nearly doubling compared to previous months. The increase in WESM prices, driven by a combination of lower supply and higher demand, has had a ripple effect on electricity …
Schools on the brink
By Sonny Angara Former President Duterte enacted into law Republic Act 11534, more widely known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises or CREATE Act. Certified at the time as urgent by Malacañang, the law was touted as one of the government’s critical interventions to keep the country’s economy afloat amid the pandemic. …