Day: April 8, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) has secured the transmission devices to be used in the May 12 midterm elections following Tuesday’s eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. In an interview, Comelec-NIR director Lionel Marco Castillano said these transmission devices play a critical role in the conduct of the elections. “These transmission devices will connect real-time the voting results from the automated counting machines to the servers, particularly in areas without signal,” Castillano said. According to Philippines News Agency, the first batch of transmission devices for the Negros provinces arrived on Monday and would soon be delivered

Manila: The country’s robust labor market signals stronger domestic demand ahead and will help shield the Philippines from global uncertainties, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Recto made the statement following the release of the results of the Latest Labor Force survey which showed a decline in unemployment and underemployment rate in February this year. The unemployment rate improved to 3.8 percent from 4.3 percent in January 2025, while the underemployment rate likewise declined to 10.1 percent from 13.3 percent in January 2025 as more workers were engaged in full-time employment and middle- and

Davao: The City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) announced the distribution of 26,350 tilapia fingerlings to local farmers across various districts in the first three months of 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, fifty-two farmers have benefited from the program since the start of the year, as stated by Aimee Evora, head of CAgrO’s fishery resources management services division, in a statement on Tuesday. The hatchery distributed 10,000 fingerlings in Paquibato district, 3,350 in Buhangin district, 3,000 in Toril district, 2,000 in Talomo district, another 3,000 in Buhangin district, and 5,000 in Tugbok district in January. Evora mentioned that the tilapia hatchery

Manila: The strong partnership between the government and local government units (LGUs) in providing job opportunities led to the improvement in employment figures, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘In our unwavering commitment to promoting employment and livelihood opportunities for all and following the President’s directive to boost the conduct of job fairs across the country, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Department of Health (DOH), is actively spearheading the “Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas” and

Zamboanga City: The city’s Verano (Summer) Festival will begin Wednesday with a program commemorating the soldiers who fought against Japanese forces during World War II. City Tourism Officer Sarita Sebastian said that the opening program holds significance as the country observes Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). Day of Valor honors the heroism of Filipino and American soldiers during the 1940s Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. According to Philippines News Agency, Sebastian mentioned that a series of activities have been lined up to celebrate and enjoy summer in Zamboanga. These include sports-related activities and events for