Day: February 5, 2025

Urdaneta City: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned two Urdaneta City councilors that they could face charges for dereliction of duty should they refuse to assume the mayoralty and vice mayoralty posts following the suspension of the city’s incumbent officials. The DILG has emphasized the importance of adhering to this directive to ensure continuity in local governance. According to Philippines News Agency, DILG Ilocos Region Director Jonathan Paul Leusen Jr. personally served the order on Tuesday, directing Urdaneta City councilors Franco del Prado and Warren Andrada to step in as acting mayor and vice mayor,

Borongan City: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday ordered the closure of select programs of Our Lady of Mercy College (OLMC) in Borongan City for non-compliance with the Commission policies, standards, and guidelines (PSGs). ‘The Commission has done what we can do to help OLMC but still the College remains non-compliant with our PSGs,’ CHED Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the said order revokes the government recognition (GR) of the OLMC programs for the academic year 2025 to 2026, particularly on Criminology and Nursing programs. The GRs for

Bucharest: Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has announced her retirement from tennis after her first-round defeat to Lucia Bronzetti at the Transylvania Open on Tuesday. Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion, shared her decision to step away from competitive tennis, expressing that the demands of the sport have become too great for her at this point in her career. According to Philippines News Agency, Halep stated, “I’m making this decision with my soul. I’ll come to the tennis here as often as I can and of course I will continue to play – but to be competitive it requires

Albay: Learners from three public schools in Albay took part in the World Read Aloud Day celebration through their Albay Provincial Library and Information Center (APLIC) on Wednesday. Students, parents, and teachers from Albay Central School, Bagumbayan Central School, and EM’s Barrio Elementary School attended the event held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall. According to Philippines News Agency, Acting Vice Governor Rey Bragais emphasized the importance of reading, saying that it allows people, especially students, to learn new things and broaden their imagination. He encouraged all students to study hard, as it would help them achieve their goals in