Day: March 19, 2025

Manila: At least 5,900 families have received death benefits since Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna assumed office in June 2022. In a statement Wednesday, Lacuna said that under her program dubbed ‘Tulong Para sa Naulila,’ the city government provided Manilans who have lost a loved one with PHP3,000 in financial assistance. According to Philippines News Agency, in 2024 alone, the local government was able to give these bereaved families cash aid totaling PHP17.7 million. Lacuna assured residents that the distribution of PHP3,000 death benefit assistance for Manila residents in need will continue. She noted that while the financial help may not

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced an initial list of 1,619 areas that have been classified as areas of concern for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections. This list is part of an effort to ensure the smooth conduct of the elections by identifying potential hotspots that could affect the electoral process. According to Philippines News Agency, the areas have been categorized into four distinct groups: “red”, “orange”, “yellow”, and “green”. The “red” category, which signifies areas with serious armed threats and a history of election-related incidents, includes 36 locations. Among these, 30 are within the Bangsamoro Autonomous

Laoag: Residents of this city are urged to join millions around the world for Earth Hour, a yearly global environmental campaign that encourages individuals, businesses, and governments to switch off their lights for an hour. “Let’s come together to protect our planet. On March 22, 2025 (Saturday), from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., we encourage everyone to switch off non-essential lights and take a stand for a sustainable future,” Mylene Isabel Pascual, head of the Laoag City Environment and Natural Resources Office, said in a statement on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Pascual stated that Laoag has been supporting

Manila: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is making its services more accessible to residents in the southern part of Negros Occidental with the opening of its district office in Sipalay City. According to Philippines News Agency, the 226-square-meter LTO Sipalay City District Office building located in Barangay Gil Montilla was inaugurated on Tuesday, and will serve not only clients in Sipalay, but also from the municipalities of Cauayan, Hinobaan, Ilog, Candoni, and the city of Kabankalan. In a statement on Wednesday, Bacolod City 6th District Rep. Mercedes Alvarez said the building was constructed and funded by the national government through

Laoag: A lady guard at the Laoag International Airport (LIA) found a bag with cash equivalent to over PHP146,000 and surrendered it to authorities on Wednesday. Rhea Taysa discovered the bag on a gang chair at the arrival area and turned it over to Security and Intelligence Service for verification and safekeeping, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. According to Philippines News Agency, the bag, which also contained a passport, identification cards, a driver’s license, and other valuables, belongs to a 79-year-old female US national. It was returned to the owner on the same day, according to