Siquijor is strengthening its presence on the country’s tennis map as it hosts the inaugural Governor’s Cup Open and Junior Championships, drawing a huge field to the Capitol Tennis Courts and other venues across the province.

Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday night following a brief trip to Singapore that drew public scrutiny.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force to help protect the country’s maritime domain.

Champions will be crowned on Sept. 20 as the inaugural 5150 Triathlon Islands of the Philippines Series culminates on Samal Island, where athletes will face the final test of a four-leg endurance challenge spanning some of the country’s most scenic island destinations.

The country’s outstanding external debt rose to $154.93 billion in end-June, driven mainly by fresh borrowings of the national government and private domestic banks, although the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the country’s foreign debt position remained manageable.