Day: February 10, 2025

Makati City: Visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet announced that Cambodia and the Philippines have significant potential to unlock by enhancing trade and investment connections between the two nations. Hun Manet is currently on his inaugural official visit to the Philippines, which will last until Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, during the initial day of his visit on Monday, Hun Manet attended the Philippines-Cambodia Business Forum in Makati City. He encouraged Cambodian and Filipino enterprises to delve deeper into trade and investment partnerships. “This forum is more than just a gathering. It is a bridge

Subic Bay: The Fleet-Marine Ready Force (FMRF) has announced the deployment of the Philippine Navy (PN) contingent to participate in the 5th Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2025, scheduled to take place in Bali, Indonesia, from February 16 to 22. The send-off ceremony was held on February 8 at the Naval Operating Base in Subic Bay, Zambales. According to Philippines News Agency, the naval task group, designated as Naval Task Group (NTG) 84, comprises 175 personnel from various PN units and the offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16). Captain Malone Agudelo leads NTG 84, while Commander Johanns Cruzada commands

Bacolod City: Department of Science and Technology (DOST) personnel from the Negros Island Region (NIR) will train public school teachers who will be deployed during the May 12 midterm elections on the use of automated counting machines (ACMs). NIR Regional Election Director Lionel Marco Castillano emphasized the necessity for teachers to be “certified by the DOST as having undergone training on the operations of the ACMs” before they can serve in the board of election inspectors. He stated that the law mandates teachers to pass the DOST exams on ACM use. According to Philippines News Agency, a total of 25

Antique: The Antique Provincial Board has approved on second reading an ordinance that proposes an increase in the annual remuneration of Child Development Workers (CDWs) from PHP 10,000 to PHP 15,000. According to Philippines News Agency, Board Member Mayella Mae Plameras-Ladislao, the principal sponsor of Provincial Ordinance No. 2021-296, emphasized during the provincial board regular session that the provincial government recognizes the sacrifices of the CDWs, justifying the increase in their remuneration. The ordinance, titled ‘An Ordinance Granting Financial Remuneration and Privileges to CDWs in the Province of Antique, Appropriating Funds Thereof and for Other Purposes’, aligns with the government’s

Surigao City: Yachts from around the world have continued to make stopovers in Surigao City this year, solidifying the city’s status as a hub for world cruisers. Fifty-one foreign cruisers on 10 yachts have anchored in Surigao City since January, mainly to process documents at the local Bureau of Immigration office. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘Our personnel continue to provide assistance to these cruisers,’ said Roselyn Merlin, the tourism officer of Surigao City, in an interview on Monday. Eight of the yachts anchored in Surigao City in January, and two have anchored so far this month, Merlin said. Three