Day: April 28, 2025

Ilocos Norte: A police-led bloodletting activity here on Monday yielded 39 bags of blood that would be helpful for patients battling dengue, undergoing dialysis, or receiving cancer treatments. “A total of 17,550 cc of assorted blood or equivalent to 39 bags of blood were gathered from 39 volunteer donors composed of uniformed personnel and civilians,” Maj. Sheryll Guzman, chief of the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Community Affairs and Development Unit, said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the activity, dubbed “Dugong Bayani (Hero’s Blood),” was spearheaded by the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) in partnership with the

Manila: Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has remained largely unaffected by the recent United States tariff policy, with its businesses focusing on the domestic market shielding it from direct impacts. In a virtual briefing Monday, AEV chief financial officer Jose Manuel Hilado said the company does not anticipate significant effects on its businesses, although it remains cautious of broader risks stemming from global trade tensions. According to Philippines News Agency, “So far, based on our initial assessment, because AEV is primarily focused in the local markets, we don’t think that there will be any direct effect on our business,” Hilado said.

Para±aque City: Two South Korean nationals wanted by international authorities for involvement in multi-million-dollar investment scams were arrested in Para±aque City last week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Monday. In a statement, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified the two as 58-year-old Kim Young Sam and 59-year-old Weon Cheolyong. They were apprehended inside Kim’s residence in BF Homes village on April 22. According to Philippines News Agency, Kim will be deported immediately as he was already ordered expelled by the BI Board of Commissioners in December 2021 for being an undesirable alien and the subject of a red notice

Eastern Visayas: Government spending and robust economic activities have propelled the Gross Regional Domestic Expenditure (GRDE) in Eastern Visayas to a steady growth in 2024, as highlighted by an official from the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), previously known as the National Economic and Development Authority. According to Philippines News Agency, the GRDE of Eastern Visayas saw an increase of 6.2 percent, climbing to PHP555.62 billion from PHP523.22 billion recorded in 2023. This growth was significantly influenced by both government and private sector spending, leading to a 6.8 percent rise in household consumption. Household consumption, which constitutes 88.3

Vancouver: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday joined the Filipino community in mourning the loss of lives in a car-ramming incident at a Lapu-Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver, Canada over the weekend. ‘I just wanted to say how we deeply grieve with those affected, the victims of that really horrific act,’ DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo told reporters on the sidelines of the High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries in Makati City. According to Philippines News Agency, the DFA and the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Vancouver are closely monitoring the situation. Consul General Gina Jamoralin, in an interview with