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OT ADVISORY | ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“A traffic advisory has been issued for motorists and t...
25/10/2025

OT ADVISORY | ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

A traffic advisory has been issued for motorists and the public in Subic Bay Freeport Zone due to the Oktobeerfest celebration hosted by Subic Riviera Hotel and Residences on Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM the following day.

According to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), a portion of Rizal Highway Extension โ€” from the corner of Chequers Suite to Canal Road (corner of Yapak Coolture) โ€” will be temporarily closed to give way to the event.

Motorists are advised to take alternate routes and follow traffic management personnel assigned in the area. The SBMA reminds the public that road closures may be subject to change without prior notice, depending on event conditions and traffic flow.

Courtesy: FB/FUNtastic Subic Bay

OT CITIZEN'S CORNER | ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญOLONGAPO CITY โ€” Help find Muningning, a male cat last seen near Begonia Court, St...
25/10/2025

OT CITIZEN'S CORNER | ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ

OLONGAPO CITY โ€” Help find Muningning, a male cat last seen near Begonia Court, Sta. Rita, Olongapo City around 6:40 PM on October 23, 2025.

If youโ€™ve seen him or have any leads, please contact 09395009960 / 09626686972.
A reward will be given for his safe return. Letโ€™s help bring Muningning home! ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›

Courtesy: FB/Darren Gonzales

OT CAPTURED | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐-๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ-๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐งBOTOLAN, ZAMBALES โ€” A total of 200 res...
25/10/2025

OT CAPTURED | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐-๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ-๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ง

BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES โ€” A total of 200 residents from Barangays Owaog-Nebloc and Batonlapoc took part in the Food-for-Work Program, a local initiative promoting community cleanliness and livelihood support.

Led by Governor Hermogenes โ€œJunโ€ Ebdane Jr., the Provincial Government of Zambales continues to implement projects that combine public assistance with environmental advocacy, ensuring both social welfare and sustainable community development.

Under the program, participants helped in maintaining barangay cleanliness, orderliness, and waste management efforts, while receiving food assistance in return for their service โ€” reflecting the provinceโ€™s push for self-reliant, active, and eco-conscious communities.

Officials said the initiative underscores the local governmentโ€™s goal of fostering collective responsibility and bayanihan spirit, particularly in rural areas where community participation is key to progress.

Courtesy: FB/Zambales for the People

OT OUR TIME | ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐†๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ† Congratulations, Anthony James Cosca!A proud moment for Olongapo as Anthony James wa...
25/10/2025

OT OUR TIME | ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐†๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ

๐Ÿ† Congratulations, Anthony James Cosca!

A proud moment for Olongapo as Anthony James was crowned Champion in the Gentry Open National Tennis Championships 2025 โ€“ 14-under Boys Doubles, held at Colegio San Agustin, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. ๐ŸŽพ๐Ÿ’ช

His hard work, discipline, and dedication continue to bring pride to the city and inspire young athletes to aim higher. ๐Ÿ™Œ

Courtesy: FB/Olongapo City Information Center

OT CAPTURED | ๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐“๐š๐ž๐ค๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐จ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“OLONGAPO CITY โ€” The Olongapo Taekwondo Team has official...
25/10/2025

OT CAPTURED | ๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐“๐š๐ž๐ค๐ฐ๐จ๐ง๐๐จ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

OLONGAPO CITY โ€” The Olongapo Taekwondo Team has officially arrived in Davao City and is now en route to General Santos City (GenSan) to compete in the Batang Pinoy 2025 National Games, according to a post by Philko Taekwondo Training Centerโ€“Olongapo/Zambales on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

After a nearly 10-hour trip, the young athletes touched down in Davao earlier today before proceeding to General Santos, where they will join thousands of competitors from across the country for the annual youth sports event.

The teamโ€™s participation reflects the cityโ€™s growing commitment to youth sports and athletic excellence, fostering discipline, sportsmanship, and national pride among young athletes.

Local supporters and fellow Zambaleรฑos continue to send their well-wishes online as the team prepares to represent Olongapo on the national stage.

Courtesy: Philko Taekwondo Training Center-Olongapo/Zambales

OT CAPTURED | ๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งOLONGAPO CITY โ€” The spirit of unity and...
25/10/2025

OT CAPTURED | ๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

OLONGAPO CITY โ€” The spirit of unity and cultural pride filled the Boystown Compound in Purok 7, New Cabalan, as Olongapo City joined the 28th Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month and IPRA Commemoration, celebrating the rich traditions, artistry, and resilience of the cityโ€™s indigenous communities.

The event was led by the indigenous peoples of Sitio Maliwakat, who showcased their unique cultural identity through traditional dances, songs, crafts, and native cuisine โ€” highlighting the beauty and strength of Olongapoโ€™s indigenous heritage.

Joining the celebration were Francis Ela Maniago, Head of the City Agriculture Office; City Councilors Rodolfo Catologan Sr., BJ Gregorio Cajudo, and City IPMR Barry Batinga Esteban, together with barangay leaders and representatives from the Olongapo City Government.

The event reflected Olongapoโ€™s continuous effort to promote inclusivity, respect, and protection of indigenous rights in line with the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA).

Courtesy: FB/Olongapo City Information Center

๐ŸŽญโœจ Olongapo Times is joining the Mardi Gras Celebration! โœจ๐ŸŽญGet ready for three days of music, color, and community spiri...
25/10/2025

๐ŸŽญโœจ Olongapo Times is joining the Mardi Gras Celebration! โœจ๐ŸŽญ

Get ready for three days of music, color, and community spirit as we celebrate Olongapo Mardi Gras 2025!

From October 29 to 31, 2025, come and visit our Olongapo Times stall located in front of David Salon, Magsaysay Drive!

Weโ€™re bringing the fun straight to the streets โ€” with exciting games, special giveaways, exclusive freebies, and interactive activities for everyone!

Whether youโ€™re a long-time reader, a local supporter, or just here to enjoy the festivities, our booth is the perfect spot to connect, take photos, and celebrate Olongapo pride together! ๐Ÿ“ธโค๏ธ

Letโ€™s make this Mardi Gras a celebration to remember! Donโ€™t forget to tag in your photos, videos, and stories โ€” we might just feature your best festival moments on our page! ๐Ÿ™Œ

See you there, Batang Gapo!

OT CAPTURED | ๐†๐ž๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐จ๐›๐š ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐›๐š, ๐™๐š๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“IBA, ZAMBALES โ€” Representing Zambales wi...
25/10/2025

OT CAPTURED | ๐†๐ž๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐จ๐›๐š ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐›๐š, ๐™๐š๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

IBA, ZAMBALES โ€” Representing Zambales with pride and precision, George Ayran Anoba, also known in the barbering community as Boss G Kalmado, has earned a spot among the Top 15 National Finalists in the Fast Fade Category of the upcoming Northern Barber Battle Philippines 2025.

The prestigious competition, set to take place at Lafaayette Luxury Suites in Baguio City on October 26, 2025, will bring together some of the countryโ€™s most skilled barbers, showcasing creativity, speed, and craftsmanship in the art of modern haircutting.

Selected from nearly 600 nationwide entries, Boss Gโ€™s inclusion in the finalists is a testament to Zambalesโ€™ growing recognition in the national barbering scene. Known for his distinctive style and precision cuts, he has built a strong reputation for his artistry and professionalism within his community in Iba.

Local supporters and fellow barbers have expressed pride in Boss Gโ€™s achievement, saying his success highlights the talent, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit of Zambaleรฑos in creative industries.

Courtesy: FB/Boss G Kalmado

OT OUR TIME | ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐†๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ† Congratulations, Ayl Xyza Gonzaga!Olongapoโ€™s young tennis standout emerged as Champi...
25/10/2025

OT OUR TIME | ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐†๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ

๐Ÿ† Congratulations, Ayl Xyza Gonzaga!

Olongapoโ€™s young tennis standout emerged as Champion in the Gentry Open National Tennis Championships 2025, winning the 14-under Girls Singles and 18-under Girls Doubles divisions. ๐ŸŽพโœจ

The tournament was held at Colegio San Agustin, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

Ayl Xyzaโ€™s victory shines a light on Olongapoโ€™s rising athletes โ€” a true symbol of dedication and local pride. ๐Ÿ’ช

Courtesy: FB/Olongapo City Information Center

OT CAPTURED | ๐™๐š๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐žIBA, ZAMBALES โ€” With pride and determination, the Pro...
25/10/2025

OT CAPTURED | ๐™๐š๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž

IBA, ZAMBALES โ€” With pride and determination, the Province of Zambales officially sent off its 110-member delegation to compete in the Batang Pinoy 2025 National Games in General Santos City, set from October 25 to 31, 2025.

The send-off ceremony was led by Provincial Sports Coordinator Mr. Jade D. Ballesteros of the Provincial Sports Development Office (PSDO-Zambales) and OIC William Roderick R. Fallorin, CESO VI, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of SDO-Zambales, who will also serve as delegation heads.

Governor Hermogenes โ€œJunโ€ Ebdane Jr. extended his heartfelt message of encouragement to the young athletes, saying:

โ€œI wish you good luck, iuwi ninyo ang ginto, at pag-uwi nโ€™yo may regalo kayo sa akin!โ€

The provincial government, under Governor Ebdaneโ€™s leadership, provided sports equipment, supplies, and travel support to ensure the comfort and preparedness of the athletes and coaches representing the province.

The Zambales delegation will compete in 15 sporting events, including Wushu, Muay Thai, Futsal, Dance Sports, Cycling, Sepak Takraw, Table Tennis, Karate-do, Taekwondo, Athletics, Swimming, Arnis, Chess, Boxing, and Beach Volleyball (Girls).

Officials highlighted that the program aims to promote sportsmanship, discipline, and youth empowerment while developing the next generation of Zambaleรฑo champions.

โ€œBitbit ang determinasyon, husay, at galing ng mga Zambaleรฑo, ipakita ninyo ang inyong gilas sa buong bansa,โ€ Governor Ebdane added.

Courtesy: FB/Zambales for the People

OT CAPTURED | ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ฒ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐’๐Œ ๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Š๐ข๐œ๐ค๐จ๐Ÿ๐ŸOLONGAPO CITY โ€” The much-awaited Christmas ...
25/10/2025

OT CAPTURED | ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐š๐ฒ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐’๐Œ ๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Š๐ข๐œ๐ค๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

OLONGAPO CITY โ€” The much-awaited Christmas launch of SM City Olongapo Central brought holiday cheer to the city as lights, music, and festivities filled the mall during its annual Christmas centerpiece lighting ceremony held today.

Acting City Mayor Kaye Legaspi led the celebration alongside SM officials Mr. B**g Garcia, Mr. Ariel Ferrer, and Ms. Mitch Cortez, with Ms. Fifi Legaspi from the City Tourism Department joining as a special guest.

The event marked the official start of the holiday season in Olongapo, highlighted by the lighting of SMโ€™s grand Christmas centerpiece โ€” a dazzling display that drew smiles from families, shoppers, and mallgoers. The evening became even more magical with the surprise appearance of Santa Claus, delighting children and spreading festive joy throughout the venue.

The annual Christmas launch is part of SMโ€™s long-standing tradition of bringing communities together through shared celebration and positivity, while supporting local tourism and family-centered activities.

Courtesy: FB/Olongapo City Information Center

OT CAPTURED | ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐š๐งฬƒ๐š๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‘๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐žMANILA โ€” The Palace clarified that it had no i...
25/10/2025

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MANILA โ€” The Palace clarified that it had no involvement or influence in the Sandiganbayanโ€™s decision to acquit Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with his pork barrel scam case.

According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, the administration respects the independence of the judiciary, emphasizing that there is a clear separation of powers among government branches.

โ€œMay separation of powers ang gobyerno. Iginagalang namin ang anumang desisyon ng korte ukol sa kaso ni Enrile,โ€ Castro said.

The statement came after the Sandiganbayan cleared the 101-year-old former Senate President of graft charges linked to the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), a case that has spanned more than a decade.

The Palace maintained that it will not interfere in judicial processes, reiterating that court rulings must be allowed to stand on their own merits.

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