Philippines News Agency

1 week ago | pna.gov.ph | Darryl Esguerra

MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas Youth has reasserted the Philippines’ dominance in basketball in the Southeast Asian region. The nationals wrapped up its FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers with a gold medal after defeating Indonesia, 70-40, at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando City, Pampanga province on Friday night. Gilas started the championship match with guns blazing, posting a 21-5 early lead in the first quarter, before pulling away 41-20 to end the first half.

1 week ago | pna.gov.ph | Stephanie Sevillano

MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) was commended by the Commission on Audit (COA) for achieving “near-optimal” national rice buffer stock, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Friday. Unlike the previous years, the COA gave the NFA a “rare commendation” in its latest Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) due to the agency’s “effective” rice inventory management.

1 week ago | pna.gov.ph | Stephanie Sevillano

MANILA – The National Dairy Authority (NDA) on Friday reported a steady growth in the country’s milk production and dairy cattle population. In a statement, NDA Administrator Marcus Antonius Andaya highlighted this year’s progress, citing the results of the government’s continuous efforts to boost local milk sufficiency in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.“For the longest time, our milk sufficiency hovered at just 1 percent, we are now nearing 2 percent.

1 week ago | pna.gov.ph | Leilanie Adriano

LAOAG CITY – More jobs have become available to Ilocos Norte residents as property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. officially opened its first shopping mall in the province on Friday. With around 4,000 local jobs available across various sectors, including retail, operations, and support services, outgoing Mayor Michael Keon said the opening of SM City Laoag signals the beginning of a new and promising chapter in the city’s development.

1 week ago | pna.gov.ph | Darryl Esguerra

MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas Youth completed a sweep of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers elimination round after beating Malaysia, 96-61, at Bren Z. Guiao Sports Complex in San Fernando, Pampanga on Thursday night. The LA Tenorio-mentored squad was all fired up from the get-go, posting a 28-12 lead in the opening quarter. Gilas followed it up with a 27-point second quarter for a 55-29 lead at halftime. The complexion of the game didn’t change much as the host never let up the rest of the way.