Day: March 6, 2025

Manila: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that it will expedite the investigation regarding the crashed FA-50PH so that the order grounding the entire jet fighter fleet can be lifted and the aircraft returned to its external defense missions. “We ensure (the public of an) expedited investigation (regarding the incident), the sooner we get the fleet out of grounded status, the better because (of their) mandate of ensuring our (external defense),” Air Force spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said in an interview Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, she said the FA-50PHs are an important asset of the military, hence

Manila: The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality: convened to review three legislative bills focused on enhancing the protection of women and children in the domains of tourism, healthcare, and law enforcement. According to Philippines News Agency, the public hearing was led by Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros and focused on Senate Bill No. 2971, known as the Child Tourist Safety Act (Sandy’s Act); SB 2401, the Women and Children Protection Units (WCPU) Act; and SB 2256, the Philippine Amber Alert Act. Hontiveros, who introduced SB 2971, highlighted the significance of ensuring child safety within

Manila: The Philippines earned USD1.1 billion or PHP65.3 billion in tourism revenues in January 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday. Data as of Feb. 28 indicated that these earnings stemmed from a range of activities, products, and services linked to tourism, marking a 136.1 percent increase from the USD821 million or a 151.46 percent rise from the PHP43 billion recorded in January 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco highlighted in a news release that the revival of the Philippine tourism sector post-pandemic has led to the creation of thousands

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate investigation into the recent crash of an FA-50PH jet fighter that killed two pilots of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Malaca±ang said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that Malaca±ang is saddened by the incident. ‘Pinamamadali po ng Pangulo ang agarang pag-iimbestiga po dito san nagkamali at kung ano pa ang maaaring maging remedy sa mga ganitong klaseng pangyayari (The President is urging an immediate investigation into what went wrong and what else can be a remedy for these

Soccsksargen: The Department of Health-Center for Health and Development in Soccsksargen (DOH-12) reported a 35 percent decrease in dengue cases from January to February 2025 compared to the same period last year. Data from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) showed 1,531 dengue cases in the first two months of this year, down from 2,356 cases in 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, Kathleen Gecosala, a senior nurse at DOH-12, urged community leaders, school officials, and non-government organizations to support dengue prevention efforts. ‘Let us not be complacent. Let us do our part in fighting dengue,’ she said in