Gilas Pilipinas Women found their rhythm on Thursday, pulling away in the second half behind the hot shooting of Vanessa de Jesus to beat Thailand, 83-66, in the 2025 William Jones Cup at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium.
The outstanding debt of the Philippine government rose to P16.92 trillion at the end of May 2025, up nearly 1 percent from April, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). Despite the increase, the agency described the debt level as “manageable,” citing steady market confidence and prudent borrowing strategies.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on Thursday flagged 4,182 barangays across the Philippines as highly susceptible to landslides and flooding, citing the combined threats of a low pressure area (LPA) and the intensifying southwest monsoon (habagat).