Day: March 10, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has mandated a comprehensive investigation into the alleged tanim-bala (bullet-planting) incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This directive follows the circulation of a viral social media video that has revived concerns about the extortion scheme, as announced by Malaca±ang on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing, Claire Castro, the Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer, stated that Marcos has instructed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to delve deeply into the incident that occurred on March 6 at Terminal 3 in Pasay City. Castro emphasized that such incidents

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised PHP30.8 billion from the Treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday, which was significantly higher than the initial PHP22-billion offering. “The auction was 4.1 times oversubscribed with total bids reaching PHP90.6 billion, prompting the Committee to double the accepted non-competitive bids for the 91- and 182-day securities to PHP5.6 billion and PHP6.4 billion for the 364-day security,” the BTr announced. According to Philippines News Agency, total tenders for the 91-day T-bills reached PHP35.62 billion. The Auction Committee accepted PHP9.8 billion, surpassing the initial offer of PHP7 billion, with the yield at 5.178 percent,

Manila: North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Monday, coinciding with the commencement of annual military drills by South Korea and the United States, according to South Korean officials. This missile test marks North Korea’s first known ballistic missile launch since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House. According to Philippines News Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the missile launch from the inner land of North Korea’s Hwanghae Province at around 1:50 p.m. However, they have not disclosed further details regarding the missile test. In response, the JCS has enhanced surveillance

Matag-ob: The town of Matag-ob in Leyte is set to embark on a fruit tree planting initiative, aiming to establish itself as the premier fruit basket in Eastern Visayas. The initiative will prioritize the planting of five key fruits: jackfruit, lanzones, mangosteen, durian, and guyabano. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Bernandino Tacoy discussed the town’s plans following their recent benchmarking trip to Kidapawan City, Cotabato. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on fruits imported from Mindanao by cultivating them locally. This effort also seeks to utilize idle lands, boosting productivity and contributing to climate change mitigation. The local government

Negros Island: Three months since the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended PHP108.866 million in humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Negros Island, the agency’s data on Monday showed. According to Philippines News Agency, the amount mainly comprises the PHP211.186 million total cost of assistance provided to the affected families, including those from the local government units (LGUs), PHP30.392 million; non-government organizations, PHP33.451 million; and other partners, PHP38.456 million. The Dec. 9, 2024, volcanic eruption displaced 6,197 families, composed of 19,977 persons, of which 2,625 families, or 8,398 persons,