Day: April 21, 2025

Manila: A House leader on Monday highlighted the increased precision and efficiency of law enforcement agencies in solving crimes under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s leadership, following the arrest of three suspects in the killing of Filipino-Chinese businessman Anson Que. According to Philippines News Agency, Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers, who chairs the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for conducting a professional, evidence-based operation that avoided unnecessary violence. Barbers remarked, “This swift action by the PNP proves that under the leadership of President Marcos, our law enforcement agencies are working with greater

Antique: Antique±os working or temporarily residing in the Negros Island Region and displaced by the recent unrest of Mt. Kanlaon are being urged to coordinate with their respective municipal disaster risk reduction and management offices (MDRRMOs) in Antique province. This is a necessary step to access potential assistance from the provincial government. According to Philippines News Agency, Antique Provincial DRRM Officer Broderick Train, who is currently stationed in the Negros Island Region (NIR) to support the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), emphasized the importance of coordination. Train stated that Antique±os should contact their MDRRMOs to ensure they can be located

Manila: House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday paid tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death, remembering him as a leader who served as a “guiding light in times of darkness” for many Filipinos. “It is with a heavy heart that I join the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, whom we in Leyte – and across the Philippines – lovingly called ‘Lolo Kiko’,” Romualdez said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, Romualdez recalled the Pope’s visit to Tacloban in 2015, just over a year after Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) devastated the Eastern Visayas region, noting it

Manila: The first batch of 70 beneficiaries under the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), implemented by the Iloilo City government in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), officially started work on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Iloilo City Public Employment Services Office (PESO) manager Gabriel Felix Umadhay explained that DOLE will cover 40 percent of the PHP615 daily salary for these beneficiaries, who will work for a total of 20 days. The students have been deployed to various offices within the city hall, where they will assist with clerical work, secretariat duties, and data

Manila: Negros Oriental: Government forces in Negros Oriental province have assured the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of their full preparedness for the May 12 midterm elections. This assurance came from the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Army, and the Philippine Coast Guard during the final meeting of the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) at the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office. According to Philippines News Agency, Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, represented the 302nd Brigade and assured voters, particularly those in remote areas, of their safety on election day. He