Day: February 20, 2025

Dumaguete: Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates are optimistic that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s victory in Negros Oriental during the 2022 presidential elections will translate to similar results for their slate in the May 2025 national and local elections. In a press conference ahead of the administration ticket’s campaign rally at the Governor Mariano F. Perdices Memorial Coliseum, former Senate president Vicente Sotto III expressed confidence in their line-up with the President’s endorsement. According to Philippines News Agency, Sotto emphasized the importance of the President’s support and the candidates’ experience and service to the country. He believes this

Davao: Police arrested 22 people and seized about PHP2 million worth of illegal drugs in 14 operations from Tuesday to Wednesday, the Police Regional Office in Davao (PRO-11) reported Thursday. PRO-11 director, Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete, highlighted the success of these operations, which resulted in the seizure of 228.1 grams of shabu and 4,084.6 grams of dried marijuana leaves. According to Philippines News Agency, Rosete emphasized the regional police’s ongoing commitment to combating illegal drug activities in the area. In addition to the recent drug busts, Rosete shared that from February 10 to 16, police arrested 79 wanted individuals,

Dumaguete City: To make the Philippines fully self-sufficient in sugar, administration-backed senatorial candidate Abby Binay on Thursday proposed to halt sugar imports during harvest season to protect local farmers. According to Philippines News Agency, Binay, during a press conference of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas in Dumaguete City, stated that by eliminating import dependence, the Philippines could empower its farmers, create jobs, and even become a sugar exporter. “Let us make a clear policy na kapag panahon ng ani, panahon ng harvest, no importation. That has to be clearly in black and white,” she emphasized. Binay proposed not just

Manila: Five Filipino fisherfolk were rescued in waters off the Spratlys in Vietnam, while three others remain missing after their fishing boat was rammed by an unidentified vessel near Lubang Island on January 30. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported in a situation update that the fisherfolk were aboard the FBCA Prince Elmo 2 from Naic, Cavite, intending to fish near Lubang Island when their boat was struck around 8 p.m. The five fisherfolk who were at the bow of the boat were rescued by the vessel MV Dong An at 3:15 p.m. on February

Dumaguete City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed hope that the job seekers trying their luck at the Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas fair would get employed so they could have a better future. This was after Marcos congratulated the 27 applicants who were hired on the spot during the job fair in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos remarked on the success of the job fair, highlighting a memorable moment when he saw an individual wearing a HOTS (Hired on the Spot) T-shirt, indicating immediate employment. He extended his congratulations to those who