PBBM launches P20/kg. rice program in Bohol town
P20/KG. RICE FOR BOHOLANOS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. launches the PHP20 per kg. rice program in Bien Unido, Bohol on Friday (Sept. 5, 2025). The Chief Executive was joined by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Education Secretary Sonny Angara, National Irrigation Administration chief Eduardo Guillen, and Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado. (Photo courtesy of RTVM) …
WNCAA Season 56 opens Saturday at Makati Coliseum
MANILA –Host Assumption College-San Lorenzo vows a festive opening ceremony to usher in the 56 th season of the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) at Makati Coliseum on Saturday. The event starts at 10 a.m. with the participation of the 16 participating schools, followed by three basketball matches in the afternoon. Assumption College will take on sister team Assumption Antipolo at 1 p.m., followed by the Unive…
Lawmaker to DOTr: Remove or cut terminal fees for Filipino travelers
AIRPORT PASSENGERS. Arriving passengers, mostly overseas Filipino workers, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in this undated photo. FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe on Friday (Sept. 5, 2025) urged the Department of Transportation to look into ways to reduce or remove terminal fees for Filipino travelers. (PNA file photo by Cristina Arayata) MANILA – FPJ Panday Bay…
Marcos inaugurates new irrigation project in Bohol
AGRI BOOST. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his remarks during the inauguration of the Calunasan Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) in Barangay Calunasan, Calape, Bohol on Friday (Sept. 5, 2025). The project is aimed at boosting agricultural production in Bohol. (RTVM screengrab) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday inaugurated the Calunasan Small Reservoir Irrig…
Lee calls for probe into unfair treatment of foreign workers
President Lee Jae Myung presides over a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 2, 2025. (Yonhap) SEOUL – President Lee Jae Myung on Friday instructed the government to investigate cases of unfair treatment and wage arrears involving foreign workers and to prepare support measures. During a meeting with senior aides, Lee stressed that foreigners residing in South Korea should…
PH Army showcases rescue capabilities before visiting Thai delegation
DEMONSTRATION. A K-9 and handler from the Philippine Army's 525th Combat Engineer Battalion display their humanitarian assistance and disaster response capability before visiting officials from the Thailand Ministry of Defense in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Thursday (Sept. 4, 2025). The Thai delegation's visit was in connection with the conduct of the 5th Philippines-Thailand Joint Committee on Military Cooperation Meeting hosted by the Department of Nation…
Filipinos told to avail of free TB diagnosis, treatment
TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT. Giselle Son, wife of a tuberculosis patient, shares that two of her five children are undergoing tuberculosis preventive treatment. Filipinos are urged to take advantage of the free diagnostic and treatment services for tuberculosis as it remains one of the country's top public health concerns. (Screengrab from DOH FB video) MANILA – Filipinos are urged to take advanta…
Nearly 26K TB patients treated in Bicol in 2024
TB SUCCESS RATE. Aida Ruby Jeremias, TB program coordinator for DOH-5, presents the data on the success rate of tuberculosis in the Bicol Region for 2024 during a press conference on Thursday (Sept. 4, 2025). For 2024, DOH-5 recorded nearly 26,000 treated patients. (PNA photo by Connie Calipay) LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in the Bicol region (DOH-5) has recorded 25,919 patients treate…
DTI equips W. Visayas biz training to boost expansion opportunities
START-UPS . Officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and representatives of the 37 start-ups from Western Visayas join the Moonshot TNK ASPIRE Startup Bootcamp on Aug. 28, 2025. The DTI on Friday (Sept. 5) said the program aims to equip representatives from start-ups with know-how on their operations and networks needed to boost their capacity to become major players. (Photo courtesy of DTI) …
Resignation won’t absolve PCAB exec from accountability – House leader
Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun (Photo courtesy of House of Representatives) MANILA – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun, said Friday the resignation of Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) Executive Director Herbert Matienzo would not stop the House from pursuing full accountability amid allegations of corruption in contractor registration. K…
BJMP, BFP conduct ‘greyhound’ search at Brooke’s Point jail
CLEAN FACILITY. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) personnel inspect dormitories during a joint 'greyhound operation' with the Bureau of Fire Protection at Brooke's Point District Jail in Palawan on Friday (Sept. 5, 2025). Dubbed 'Oplan Linis Piitan', the surprise search yielded no contraband, affirming the jail's strict measures to keep its 279 persons deprived of liberty safe and drug-free. (Photo courtesy of JO3 Joefrie Anglo,…
PH pushes for proposals on safe migration, decent work in ASEAN meet
SAFETY AND WELFARE. Migrant Workers Assistant Secretary Levinson Alcantara delivers the keynote message during the 18th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labor (AFML) Philippines National Tripartite Preparatory Workshop in Pasig City on Thursday (Sept. 4, 2025). The DMW emphasized the significance of creating and implementing policies for safe labor migration and the welfare of migrant workers through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. (Photo courtesy of DMW) …
DND chief calls for continued upgrade of 250th Pres'l Airlift Wing
GUEST OF HONOR. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (center) poses with personnel of the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing during its 57th anniversary celebration ceremonies at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Thursday (Sept. 4, 2025). In his keynote speech, Teodoro highlighted the need for adaptation, modernization and investment in capabilities to secure safe, electronic warfare-proof and fully connected airlift support for the president of…
Power supply in Siquijor now sufficient – PBBM
SUFFICIENT POWER . President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) leads the ceremonial switch-on of the new 17.8-megawatt Siquijor Power Plants at the Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) Power Plant in Larena on September 5. The chief executive was accompanied by DOE Secretary Sharon Garin (left) and NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda. (RTVM screengrab) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marc…
Honda to revive Prelude sports car after 24 years
Honda's new Prelude sports car, pictured in Tokyo on Thursday (Sept. 4, 2025) TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will release a new model of its Prelude sports car on Sept. 5, reviving the iconic name for the first time in 24 years. The major Japanese automaker targets annual domestic sales of 3,500 units for the new Prelude, a hybrid coupe. Honda hopes that the Prelude would build…
Star-studded International Series PH golf set Oct. 23-26
TITLE CONTENDER. South African Dean Burmester in action during the PIF Saudi International at the Riyadh Golf Club last year. He won the LIV Golf Miami last April. (Asian Tour photo) MANILA – South African Dean Burmester and Australian Marc Leishman are among the LIV Golf stars joining the International Series Philippines set at the Sta. Elena Golf Club in Santa Rosa, Laguna from Oct. 23 to 26 B…
House won’t tolerate corruption, will ensure full accountability
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (File photo) MANILA – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday said the strong statement made by the business community and civil society calling for an end to corruption in government echoes the very principles of transparency, accountability, and integrity that the House of Representatives has committed to uphold. "Let me be clear: the Hou…
4 trafficking victims rescued, illegal recruiters nabbed in Albay
LEGAZPI CITY – Authorities rescued four persons, including minors, and arrested two suspected illegal recruiters in an anti-human trafficking operation this week. In a report Friday, Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said the operation was carried out after a concerned family member reported to the police that one of the students failed to return home from school. The victims were inside a van …
English, Filipino reading skills improved via tutoring program
(Photo courtesy of DSWD-5) LEGAZPI CITY – The Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has improved the reading literacy in Filipino by 77 percent and English by 148 percent of beneficiaries of the program. DSWD-5 Regional Director Norman Laurio said the TBTP improved the reading skills of early-grade learners who required light, mo…
Tesla launches robotaxi iOS app, opens public waitlist
(AZERTAC photo) BAKU – Tesla has released an iOS app for its robotaxi service on Apple's App Store, with a waitlist now open to the public, AOL reported Wednesday. "Robotaxi app now available to all. Download to join waitlist – expanding access soon," Tesla said in a post on X, adding that an Android version will follow. Business Insider, which tested the app, reported that users are…
Supply issues to push oil prices up further next week
UP AGAIN. An oil firm attendant caters to a customer in this undated photo. Oil prices are seen to rise further this coming week due to supply issues caused by geopolitical concerns overseas. (PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA – Oil prices are projected to increase anew next week from PHP1 to PHP1.50 per liter on supply-related issues. Citing price movements based on the benchmark Mean of Platts S…
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dies at 91
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani (Photo by ANSA) ROME – Italian designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91, his fashion house announced Thursday. In a statement, Armani's company said he passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. His body will lie in state at Milan's Armani/Teatro on Saturday and Sunday to allow the public to pay their respects. A private funeral will …
DND resolute in upholding PH sovereignty in WPS
DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo courtesy of the DND) MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday reiterated the agency's commitment to protecting Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "As we observe this year's MANA Mo, the DND stands with our people in protecting our patrimony. In the face of attempts to und…
Gov't steps up measures to maintain stable inflation
MARKET MONITORING . Trade Secretary Cristina Roque leads the special market monitoring of the prices and supply of basic necessities and prime commodities as part of the trade and industry department's efforts to ensure that stores comply with the suggested retail price, in Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila on Aug. 11, 2025. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday (Sept. 5, 2025) that rice prices continued to decline in August, but fish and vegetable p…
P15-M cigarette smuggling foiled in N. Cotabato, 6 arrested
FOILED SMUGGLING. Alert police officers account for the smuggled cigarettes seized at a police checkpoint in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato on Thursday (Sept. 4, 2025). The contraband (inset), valued at PHP15 million, was hidden underneath sacks of charcoal aboard two 10-wheeler trucks bound for the Davao region (Photo courtesy of Den Banudan) PIGCAWAYAN, North Cotabato – Police authorities arrested …
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