Day: January 22, 2025

Pasig City: PLDT and Choco Mucho square off Thursday in what is expected to be an exciting duel at 6:30 p.m. in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. According to Philippines News Agency, the High Speed Hitters improved their record to 4-2 after pulling off a 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 victory over the Akari Chargers, while the Flying Titans prevailed over the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 20-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-9, to notch their fourth win against three losses last week. Savi Davison, Mary Joy Baron, Erika Santos, and Dell Palomata will banner PLDT, which

Pasay City: The bill seeking to reorganize the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) passed the scrutiny of the bicameral conference committee meeting held at the Senate in Pasay City on Wednesday. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, who led the Senate panel, noted that the meeting was completed efficiently and lawmakers from both chambers are anticipating the swift passage of the measure. According to Philippines News Agency, Zubiri emphasized that this measure will place DEPDev on equal standing with other departments, enabling them to align national and local government units under a

Arteche: The local government unit of Arteche in Eastern Samar will build a water refilling station using the funds rewarded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The town received the PHP1-million cash reward as one of the awardees of the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG). According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Roland Boie Evardone stated that the water refilling station is part of disaster resilience projects designed to ensure safe and potable water for the municipality, especially after natural calamities and disasters. Evardone emphasized the importance of having a reliable source of clean and

Manila: The Philippines is shifting its tourism strategy to attract more travelers from India, Europe, and the luxury Middle East market in response to the decline in Chinese tourist arrivals last year. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco acknowledged the impact of the lower Chinese arrivals, which reached just over 300,000, falling significantly short of the two million target for the year. According to Philippines News Agency, Frasco emphasized the importance of visa liberalization in addressing the challenges with the Chinese market and highlighted the potential of the Indian market. “The challenges we are facing with the Chinese market have led us

Surigao City: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has completed and handed over five quadruplex houses to 20 families from the Sama-Badjao community in Surigao City. The housing initiative aims to provide stable and sustainable living conditions for the indigenous group known for their nomadic lifestyle. According to Philippines News Agency, the housing project is part of the Huy-anan sa Badjao Project, which is a collaborative effort involving the DHSUD, the Surigao City government, and the United Nations (UN) – Habitat. DHSUD Undersecretary Henry Yap highlighted the project’s significance, stating that the new homes offer the Sama-Badjao