Day: March 25, 2025

Sarangani: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday rescued six crew members of a Philippine-flagged tugboat that collided with a bulk carrier in the waters off Maasim, Sarangani province. According to Philippines News Agency, the incident involved the tugboat M/TUG Sadong 33 and the Panamanian-flagged vessel MV Universe Kiza, which collided at approximately 4:20 a.m. A search-and-rescue team and three floating assets were promptly deployed to the collision site. Among the eight crew members of M/TUG Sadong 33, six were rescued and reported to be in good physical condition. The PCG confirmed the recovery of the body of M/TUG Sadong

Bicol: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to establish a functional committee on decorum and investigation (CODI) within law enforcement in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, PRO-5 Director, Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon, stated that the MOA formally reinforces their commitment to upholding professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct within the Philippine National Police (PNP). The agreement, with the tagline ‘Pagkatao Mo, Respetado at Protektado Ko: PRO 5 CODI Sagot Ka,’ was signed at the PRO-5 Grandstand, Camp Brig. Gen Simeon A. Ola. Dizon explained that

Iloilo City: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 6 (Western Visayas) is piloting its Driving Advancement, Generating Access, and Transforming Small Island Communities (DAGAT) project in a small island barangay (village) in the municipality of Concepcion, Iloilo. In an interview at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas on Tuesday, DOST-6 assistant director for technical operations Keithlyn Sarah Bernardino said they would provide a small-scale wind turbine to provide electricity for Barangay Botlog. According to Philippines News Agency, the project is in partnership with the Central Philippine University, Northern Iloilo State University Affiliated Renewable Energy Center, and Concepcion town. ‘In this

Washington DC: The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC confirmed that the Filipina green card holder who was detained upon arrival in the US is still in the custody of law enforcers. According to Philippines News Agency, New York-based Newsweek identified the Filipino national as 64-year-old Lewelyn Dixon, who immigrated to the US from the Philippines five decades ago. The Filipina was reportedly detained by Customs Border Patrol on February 28 upon returning from the Philippines. Citing her lawyer, Benjamin Osorio, Newsweek said Dixon only had a single non-violent conviction from 2001 that triggered the issue. The Filipina, the lawyer said,

Manila: Women residents of the municipality of Sibalom have been encouraged to have their own source of income to get empowered. Ma. Dominga Zaragoza, in charge of the Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) center of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office in Sibalom, said women who are economically dependent on their partners are prone to abuse. According to Philippines News Agency, on Monday, Sibalom Livestock and Poultry-Raisers Association president Elma Pe±a spoke before participants of the Katipunan ng Liping Pilipina – Nasyonal (KALIPI) congress to talk about their livelihood program for women. ‘Psychological abuse of women is high