Day: April 14, 2025

Bacolod City: The construction of a major coliseum in this city, with an estimated capacity of up to 11,450 persons, is expected to be completed this year, the City Tourism Office said in an update on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the facility, located between Barangays Alijis and Tangub, is at least 70 percent complete. The Bacolod Coliseum is designed to accommodate up to 11,450 persons for conventions, 7,800 for basketball games, and over 10,000 for large-scale events such as concerts and boxing matches. Earlier this year, an additional funding of PHP50 million was allocated by the city government

Manila: Holy Week travelers have started their exodus to the provinces on Monday, with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) logging over 100,000 passengers in all ports nationwide. According to Philippines News Agency, in a situation update, the PCG monitored 55,269 outbound passengers and 46,724 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide from 6 a.m. to 12 noon. Moreover, 4,102 deployed frontline personnel in 16 PCG Districts have inspected 734 vessels and 804 motor bancas. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview over PTV, PCG spokesperson Commander Michael John Encina said all ports nationwide are on heightened alert from April 13 (Palm Sunday)

Manila: Malaca±ang has permitted government offices to implement a work-from-home setup from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and suspend work from noon onwards on Holy Wednesday. This decision aims to provide government employees the opportunity to travel and prepare for the Holy Week break. According to Philippines News Agency, the announcement was made through Memorandum Circular 81, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. The circular states, “To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on 17-18 April 2025, and to allow them to travel to and from the different regions in the country, the

Iloilo City: A Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) store has officially opened at the regional headquarters of the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) in Iloilo City, through a partnership with the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6). The store was launched to provide affordable agricultural products while supporting local farmers and fisherfolk. According to Philippines News Agency, the store featured nine local groups from Iloilo and Guimaras, including the Leon Bagsakan Center, Dumangas-Barotac Mushroom Growers, and Guimaras Herbal Growers Association. These participating groups generated a total of PHP135,605 in sales, highlighting the initiative’s immediate impact on local economies. DA-6 Kadiwa focal

Washington: Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager and retired police colonel Royima Garma remains in detention in the United States and has applied for political asylum, her lawyer announced on Monday. Speaking to reporters at the Department of Justice (DOJ), lawyer Emerito Quilang disclosed that his client filed for asylum in November 2024 following her arrest in the US due to a canceled visa. According to Philippines News Agency, Quilang mentioned that another lawyer is handling Garma’s asylum case. He stated, “I’m not privy to the things happening there in the asylum (case). What I know is that