Day: January 14, 2025

Butuan City: A total of 175 employees of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga) received free influenza vaccines on Tuesday to ensure their health and well-being. According to Philippines News Agency, the vaccination was conducted by personnel of the Department of Health 13, in coordination with the city health office. The initiative aimed to protect employees, particularly those frequently exposed to the public and health hazards. “This initiative is to safeguard the health of DA-13 personnel, especially those assigned to field work in far-flung communities,” the Department of Agriculture Employees Association (DAEA) stated. The association emphasized the importance of

Manila: Philippine shares declined anew on Tuesday as investors maintained a cautious stance, while the peso remained flat. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 0.69 percent to 6,299.67, while All Shares also fell by 0.46 percent to 3,687.86. Philstock Financials research manager Japhet Tantiangco noted that the local market continued its decline as investors were wary and waiting for new developments. Tantiangco highlighted that investors were primarily focused on the upcoming release of the US’ December 2024 inflation rate, which could provide insights into the Federal Reserve’s future policy decisions. This anticipation

Tacloban City: At least 106 of 136 towns in Eastern Visayas have been upgraded in income classification according to the latest guidelines from the Department of Finance (DOF), an official announced. According to Philippines News Agency, Maria Rosaura Espejo, who heads the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) regional financial, monitoring, and evaluation unit, disclosed that improvements in income classification were also seen in four of the six provinces and three of the seven cities in the region. Among the 106 municipalities with higher classification, 34 are in Leyte, 18 in Samar, 18 in Northern Samar, 17 in Eastern Samar,

Manila: The Philippine economy is anticipated to achieve one of the highest growth rates within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, according to HSBC Global Private Banking and the Bank of America (BofA). According to Philippines News Agency, in a report released on Tuesday, James Cheo, the chief investment officer for Southeast Asia and India at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, stated that the Philippine economy is expected to deliver robust growth. This growth is attributed to strong domestic consumption, a thriving business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, and increasing investments in digital services. Cheo highlighted that

Manila: The Senate approved four significant legislative measures on Tuesday as it resumed the third regular session of the 19th Congress. According to Philippines News Agency, the first measure unanimously approved was Senate Bill No. 2897, proposing amendments to Republic Act No. 11313, also known as the Safe Spaces Act. This bill aims to tackle gender-based online harassment involving artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Authored by Senators Cynthia Villar and Robinhood Padilla and sponsored by Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros, the amendments extend the scope of harassment to virtual spaces and define grooming as predatory behavior targeting children