Day: January 26, 2025

Manila: Malaca±ang clarified that Monday, Jan. 27, is not a national holiday but only a Muslim holiday in observance of Isra Wal Miraj, the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad. In a statement Sunday, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the holiday covers only the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and ‘other Muslim areas defined in the Muslim Code.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Muslims working in areas where the holiday is not recognized, such as the National Capital Region (NCR), will be excused from work. Al Isra Wal Mi’raj is one of the most revered events in

Manila: The Department of Finance (DOF) is maximizing the national government’s revenue streams by privatizing non-performing and idle public assets to generate more funds to aid national development and minimize debt. “The assets we are privatizing are no longer productive and continue to drain the national government’s resources through management, security, and maintenance costs,” DOF Secretary Ralph Recto said in a news release on Sunday. “By disposing of these non-performing assets, we eliminate unnecessary expenditures and unlock resources that can address the pressing needs of our people. This approach ensures the efficient use of public funds,” he added. According to

Quezon City: As part of the E. Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS) 73rd foundation day and grand alumni homecoming on February 22 and 23, the ERJHS Alumni Sports Club will organize the ‘Learn and Play Chess 2’ event featuring International Masters (IM) Angelo Young and Idelfonso Datu, along with FIDE Instructor Chiara Reina Lim-Datu. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on February 23 in the school’s audio-visual room. According to Philippines News Agency, Young is a nominee for the 10 Most Outstanding Alumni award, recognized as the only ERJHS graduate to have earned an IM title. A

Manila: Police arrested five drug suspects and seized PHP8 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in Metro Manila and Pampanga over the weekend. In a press release on Sunday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported the arrest of a 40-year-old drug suspect during a buy-bust in Barangay 513, Sampaloc, Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, authorities confiscated 44 kilograms of suspected dried marijuana valued at PHP5.28 million, along with buy-bust money and a sack used to conceal the drugs. In Pampanga, Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) Director Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said four suspects, including a

Manila: Some 4,000 runners participated in the first Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fun Run organized by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) at Quirino Grandstand grounds in Manila on Sunday. According to Philippines News Agency, the event was co-organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) with the aim of raising awareness for open governance while supporting humanitarian efforts. The fun run served as a precursor event to the Philippine hosting of the OGP Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting scheduled for February 5 to 7. The regional meeting will bring together government representatives,