Day: November 25, 2024

MANILA: Leaders of the House of Representatives have declared that Vice President Sara Duterte should be held accountable for her recent public outburst. In a series of statements, they expressed their full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s comments regarding death threats allegedly made by the Vice President, calling her behavior criminal and destabilizing. According to Philippines News Agency, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David Suarez, and Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe have all voiced their concerns, stating that Duterte’s actions are unbefitting of her high office. Gonzales emphasized that threatening the President’s life is not

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY: Arvin Naeem Taguinota II of Pasig City and Sophia Rose Garra of Malabon City collected their third gold medals Monday in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex pool here. Taguinota triumphed in the boys’ 12-13 200-meter backstroke event with a time of 2:19.88, surpassing competitors Behrouz Mohammad Mojdeh of Parañaque City and Titus Rafael Sia of San Juan City. This victory adds to his previous wins in the 100m and 200m freestyle events. According to Philippines News Agency, Garra secured her gold in the girls’ 12-13 200m backstroke event with

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced its intention to secure multi-billion-dollar foreign financing to enhance the country’s agriculture sector. At a press conference on the sidelines of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Expo 2024, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa revealed that the country is planning 12 to 14 new financing projects in collaboration with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the French government. According to Philippines News Agency, these initiatives include the USD1 billion Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Transformation project, which aims to become the largest project within the department. De Mesa explained that the project would

Manila: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Monday that it has partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enhance air navigation and safety measures. According to Philippines News Agency, both CAAP and FAA signed a non-binding air navigation and implementation cooperation work plan in Bangkok, Thailand. This agreement outlines a framework for collaboration aimed at improving air navigation and safety through the exchange of non-sensitive data and resources. The initiative is part of a broader international effort to modernize aviation systems and practices. The partnership will focus on several key areas, including the modernization of

BACOLOD CITY: This highly urbanized city will harness a total capacity of 1,340 kilowatts (KW) in solar power to energize the Bacolod City Government Center as well as other public buildings in 15 villages to reduce electricity costs. As of Monday, the operation of the 400-KW capacity solar photovoltaic system on the rooftop of the Government Center has started. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez stated that all government offices are now being designed to have solar panels on their roofs to reduce costs and promote environmental sustainability. The city government is projected to generate savings of