Day: March 6, 2025

Manila: The Marcos administration is committed to enhancing the Filipino workers’ skills and wooing more investors to improve employment, Malaca±ang said Thursday. This announcement comes as Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro expressed elation over the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest report. The data revealed that the labor force participation rate in January 2025 reached 20.65 million Filipinos, increasing from 48.06 million in January 2024 and 50.12 million in October 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro highlighted that the government has intensified skills training through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to better

Manila: The government is taking measures to ensure a stable water supply ahead of the dry season, with officials closely monitoring the situation, Malaca±ang said Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that while the water supply remains stable, the government is prepared to address potential shortages as the dry season approaches. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro emphasized that the current water supply is still significant despite changes in weather conditions. She clarified that there has been no official declaration regarding the onset of El Ni±o, which had a significant impact

Manila: Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) is marking its 29th anniversary this month by offering a seat sale across all its destinations with fares starting as low as PHP29 for a one-way base fare, exclusive of fees and surcharges. The seat sale is scheduled from March 6 to 11, and it applies to travel dates between July 1 and November 30, 2025, as announced by the Gokongwei-led carrier on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Cebu Pacific embarked on its maiden voyage on March 8, 1996, flying from Manila to Cebu. Since its inception, the airline has transported over 250

Pampanga: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) operatives have arrested a former police officer wanted for murder and an active cop listed as a high-value individual in two separate operations in Pampanga and Pasay. The NCRPO operatives under the Southern Police District (SPD) arrested Nico Cruz Garcia, a former police officer, in Montana View in Barangay Panipuan, San Fernando, Pampanga at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, NCRPO chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin stated that the 49-year-old suspect was arrested under a warrant of arrest issued by Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 142 presiding

Manila: The members of the national men’s curling team that won the gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have earned the nod of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) as the best-performing athletes for February. Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, Christian Haller, and Benjo Delarmente made history in China’s ‘Ice City’ of Harbin by delivering the country’s first gold medal after beating South Korea, 5-3, in the finals. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippines prevailed over Kazakhstan (4-1), Kyrgyzstan (12-2), Chinese-Taipei (11-3), Japan (10-4) and host China (7-6) to reach the final round. Also earning the nod of