Day: January 25, 2025

Quezon City: The country has adopted a ‘more assertive’ approach in countering aggressive Chinese actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), as stated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the WPS, emphasized this shift during a news forum in Quezon City, noting that the nation’s stance has become significantly stronger. According to Philippines News Agency, Commodore Tarriela highlighted that since the commencement of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s administration, there has been a clear commitment to protecting national territory. “He has explicitly committed that this government will never surrender a square inch

Bacolod: Beneficiaries of the Pambansang Pabahay Para Sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in this highly urbanized city received the keys to the initial batch of units at Asenso Yuhum Residences in Barangay Vista Alegre on Saturday. The first-time homeowners, occupants of Building 1, applied for home ownership under the 4PH through the Home Mutual Development (Pag-IBIG) Fund. According to Philippines News Agency, they are among the 296 buyer-beneficiaries whose applications were already approved by the Pag-IBIG Fund to avail of the housing units, with an area of at least 24 square meters each. With government subsidy, a homeowner in the younger

Cadiz: The City of Cadiz in Negros Occidental has united 300 visual artists in the first Visayas-wide painting competition, themed ‘Pagsibol sa Kabihasnang Pamumuhay,’ which celebrates Visayan life. It was the first time Cadiz opened its doors to other artists in the Visayas since the city government-led competition started in 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, Cebu’s Jayson Dro±a bagged the grand prize for his masterpiece called ‘Mga Kamay ng Pag-asa’ (Hands of Hope), highlighting the collective strength and shared aspirations of Visayan communities. Dro±a’s winning artwork, painted in oil on a 26 x 32-inch canvas, earned him a cash

Dubai: The Philippines’ Tennnielle Madis and Russian Vlada Guryleva claimed victory in the girls’ doubles final of the United Arab Emirates ITF Juniors tournament. They defeated the second-seeded duo, Pavla Sviglerova from the Czech Republic and Inka Wawrzkiewicz from Poland, with a score of 6-4, 6-4 at the TopSpin Sports Center in Dubai on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the top-seeded pair of Madis and Guryleva advanced to the final after defeating Olivia Cela and Kornelia Krzesniak of Poland (6-2, 6-4), Yuhan Chen of China and Diya Ramesh of India (6-0, 6-2), and the fourth-seeded Russian team of Anastasia

Quezon City: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) clarified on Saturday that no decision has been made on the proposed deployment ban of Filipino workers to Kuwait. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega made the statement following reports in Kuwaiti dailies that Manila had already implemented the ban. According to Philippines News Agency, De Vega emphasized that both the DFA and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) are continuously discussing the issue. He noted that there is no intention for a temporary solution where a ban would be implemented only to be reinstated soon after. De Vega stressed the