Day: March 10, 2025

Bayawan City: Police in Negros Oriental on Monday guaranteed the safety of thousands of delegates to the 2025 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) meet, which will be held from March 11 to 16 in Bayawan City. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), stated that 300 police personnel were deployed over the weekend to Bayawan City and nearby towns to secure the venues for the games and the delegations’ billeting. According to Philippines News Agency, the sporting events will primarily be held at the Bayawan-Sta. Catalina campus of the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU),

Pangasinan: The local government units of Malasiqui and San Fabian towns have ordered the implementation of modular distance learning in the afternoon classes in all public schools due to the high heat index, while Asingan town LGU has ordered automatic cancellation with temperature above 40 degrees Celsius. According to Philippines News Agency, Malasiqui Mayor Noel Anthony Geslani issued an executive order mandating public schools to conduct face-to-face classes only from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., shifting to modular distance learning in the afternoons from March 10 to 14. Private schools in the area may choose to adopt similar policies at

Manila: Women in the Philippines made significant strides towards financial empowerment last year, research released by Sun Life Asia showed. According to Philippines News Agency, Sun Life stated that the Women’s Wealth in Focus: Building Confidence and Security research indicated that 60 percent of Filipinas feel their financial security has improved compared to their mothers’ generation. Over 3,000 female respondents were interviewed online in December 2024 to understand the financial attitudes, behaviors, and challenges of women across several regions including the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. The research highlighted that despite generational progress, traditional family dynamics

Manila: Philippine shares continued to recover boosted by the better-than-expected inflation data, while the peso closed weaker than the dollar on Monday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 0.99 percent to close at 6,360.77, while All Shares also went up by 0.66 percent to 3,748.92. According to Philippines News Agency, Philippine shares continued the recovery, getting a boost from the better than expected CPI (consumer price index) reading and strengthening peso,” said Regina Capital Development Corp. head of sales Luis Limlingan. Inflation settled at 2.1 percent in February, near the lower end of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ 2

San Juan: Ish Polvorosa of Criss Cross has earned the Spikers’ Turf Press Corps Player of the Week presented by Pilipinas Live for the week of March 5 to 9. Polvorosa is the first setter to receive the citation given by print and online reporters covering the league streamed live and on-demand via the Pilipinas Live app and on www.spikersturf.ph. He beat teammates Jude Garcia and Jaron Requinton, Savouge’s Mark Calado, and Cignal’s Wendel Miguel. According to Philippines News Agency, Polvorosa has orchestrated the King Crunchers’ offense with precision and control, leading the team to a 6-0 record in the