Day: March 25, 2025

Manila: The Philippine Senate’s official Viber channel will serve as a ‘shield’ against misinformation as the Chamber seeks to strengthen public access to verified and timely legislative updates, Senate President Francis Escudero said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, a post about the Senate’s Viber channel was made through the Senate’s official Facebook page, which also urged the public to follow the Chamber’s official social media accounts namely on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Tiktok. Escudero stated, “Misinformation is a plague, and in the age of instant communication, it spreads like wildfire. The Senate Viber Channel is a shield against that

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has given the go-ahead for negotiations aimed at establishing possible visiting forces agreements (VFAs) with France and other countries, as announced by Malaca±ang on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed the President’s decision to authorize Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro to initiate discussions on the VFA. “Opo, naaprubahan na po iyan, ang pakikipag-negotiate po para po magkaroon po ng agreement ang dalawang bansa po (Yes, that has been approved, the negotiations for the two countries to have an agreement),” Castro stated during a

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways – North Manila District Engineering Office (DPWH-NMDEO) reported that drainage rehabilitation activities will be conducted along Dapitan Street (eastbound) in Manila beginning Wednesday. In an advisory released on Tuesday, the DPWH said the works are expected to be completed on April 9. According to Philippines News Agency, the drainage rehabilitation activities will cover the eastbound lane of Dapitan Street, between Dos Castillas and Algeciras Streets, and between San Diego Street and Maceda Street. The road rehabilitation works will be executed on a stretch of 20 linear meters long and three meters wide,

Quezon City: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced on Tuesday that the grounding order for its fleet of 11 FA-50PH fighter jets is anticipated to be lifted this week. This update was provided during a press briefing held at Camp Aguinaldo, where PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo detailed the progress of the ongoing “comprehensive inspection” of the fleet. According to Philippines News Agency, Col. Castillo emphasized the PAF’s commitment to restoring the fighter jets to full operational status imminently. The grounding was initially ordered after a similar aircraft crashed during a nighttime tactical operation in Bukidnon on March 5,

Northern Samar: The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed a comprehensive assessment of geological wonders in the province as it will strengthen the province’s status as a site of national scientific and geologic importance. Northern Samar provincial planning officer Jay Keenson Acebuche, in a statement Tuesday, said a team of geologists started their three-day assessment of rock formations in Palapag town on March 23. According to Philippines News Agency, the team is composed of geologists from the National Committee on Geological Sciences, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) central office, and the University of the Philippines – National Institute of Geological