Day: April 17, 2025

Manila: The Iloilo City Council has approved Supplemental Budget No. 1 amounting to PHP605.3 million, with the majority of the funds earmarked for infrastructure development and salary adjustments for regular employees. According to Philippines News Agency, Iloilo City Budget Officer Viminale Capulso stated in a follow-up interview that the larger portion of the budget, totaling approximately PHP390.568 million, is allocated for infrastructure projects. Priority projects include the Iloilo City Action and Resilience Center in Megaworld, a multipurpose building, the repair and rehabilitation of the Ker Building, a mental wellness center, medical and general services warehouses, and the Arevalo Mega Health

Manila: The city government has institutionalized its feeding program for preschoolers in public daycare centers, ensuring consistent support with an initial budget of PHP22 million. The initiative, dubbed the Food for Early Education Development (FEED) program, was formalized through an ordinance authored by Councilor Frances Grace Parcon-Torres and approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its regular session. According to Philippines News Agency, one of the main reasons for proposing the ordinance was to ensure budget allocation so the program would not rely solely on a supplemental budget. This would guarantee that every year, the program will have its own dedicated

Manila: The Iloilo City Council has approved Supplemental Budget No. 1 amounting to PHP605.3 million, with the majority of the funds earmarked for infrastructure development and salary adjustments for regular employees. ‘The bigger chunk is for infrastructure projects. We have a total of about PHP390.568 million,’ said Iloilo City Budget Officer Viminale Capulso, in a follow-up interview on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, among the priority projects are the Iloilo City Action and Resilience Center in Megaworld, a multipurpose building, the repair and rehabilitation of the Ker Building, a mental wellness center, medical and general services warehouses, and the

Manila: The city government has institutionalized its feeding program for preschoolers in public daycare centers, ensuring consistent support with an initial budget of PHP22 million. The initiative, dubbed the Food for Early Education Development (FEED) program, was formalized through an ordinance authored by Councilor Frances Grace Parcon-Torres and approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its regular session on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, one of the main reasons for proposing this ordinance was to secure a dedicated budget, preventing reliance on supplemental funding. For the school year 2024-2025, the program aims to benefit 10,099 development center learners. Councilor Parcon-Torres

Kuala Lumpur: Philippine Tennis Academy player Tennielle Madis faced a challenging match against the No. 4 seed Renee Alame of Australia, ultimately bowing out with a score of 2-6, 5-7 in the second round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) J200 Kuala Lumpur singles competition at the National Tennis Center in Malaysia. However, the 17-year-old from M’lang, North Cotabato, found success in the doubles category, where she teamed up with Russian partner Alexandra Malova to secure a victory over Indian player Diya Ramesh and American Priyanka Rana, with a decisive score of 6-1, 6-2. According to Philippines News Agency, Madis,