Day: March 26, 2025

Manila: Nine candidates from the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas have secured strong positions in the latest senatorial survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), according to results released Wednesday. The survey, conducted from March 15 to 20 and commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, showed ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo leading those in the winning circle with 42 percent of voter preference. According to Philippines News Agency, Tulfo was tied with Senator Bong Go in 1st-2nd place. Former Senate president Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who is also from the Alyansa slate, followed in 3rd-4th place with 34 percent, alongside independent

Dasmari±as City: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), in collaboration with the Dasmari±as City government, is set to build a state-of-the-art prison facility aimed at drastically reducing the city’s current jail congestion rate from an overwhelming 3,333 percent to a more manageable 46 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, BJMP Chief Jail Director Ruel Rivera highlighted the new jail facility as a significant move towards alleviating overcrowding and ensuring humane conditions for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). In his statement, Rivera emphasized the adverse effects of overcrowded cells on the physical and emotional well-being of inmates, stating that

Antique: The payout for the first batch of beneficiaries of the government’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in Antique is underway, an official said Wednesday. In an interview, Ma. Cecilia Acebuque, provincial director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), stated that PHP178,024,780 has been allocated for the first batch, consisting of 31,898 beneficiaries. According to Philippines News Agency, out of the total amount, PHP164,308,640 is earmarked for the wages of beneficiaries, while PHP13,716,140 is for their Personal Protective Equipment and enrollment in the Government Service Insurance System under the Group Personal Accident Insurance for one

Davao City: This city welcomed 1.8 million visitors in 2024, completing a steady recovery from pandemic-era lows and setting ambitious targets for the coming year, city officials announced Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the City Information Office reported the figure represents a 50-percent increase from 2022’s 850,000 tourists and continues an upward trend that saw 1.2 million arrivals in 2023. Collectively, the three-year period brought 3.7 million visitors to Mindanao’s largest city. City Tourism Operations Office (CTTO) chief Jennifer Romero attributed the growth to several factors including the successful staging of major festivals like the Kadayawan cultural celebration and

Ilocos Region: The Department of Health (DOH) 1 (Ilocos Region) has reported a 90 percent to 97 percent success rate in tuberculosis (TB) treatment across the region’s four provinces. According to Philippines News Agency, Regional Communicable Disease Prevention Unit Head, Dr. Rheuel Bobis, highlighted that Ilocos Sur achieved the highest treatment success rate at 97.23 percent, followed by Pangasinan at 93.10 percent, La Union at 92.40 percent, and Ilocos Norte at 91.93 percent. Dr. Bobis mentioned during a phone interview that the DOH is actively procuring TB commodities at the local government unit level, while also strengthening active case-finding initiatives.