Day: April 29, 2025

Iloilo City: Traffic enforcers in Iloilo City are permitted to take heatstroke breaks to protect themselves from the extreme heat. Public Order and Safety Management Office (POSMO) head Uldarico Garbanzos said in an interview Monday that from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., traffic enforcers are to stay in shaded or cooler areas within their assigned beats while remaining visible to the public. They only go back in the middle of the streets when necessary, such as during vehicular accidents or heavy traffic, he said. According to Philippines News Agency, POSMO has also advised enforcers with co-morbidities or those on maintenance

Dagupan City: Over 3,300 automated counting machines (ACMs) designated for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections have been delivered to hubs in Dagupan City and Alaminos City, as confirmed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Pangasinan provincial office. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Pangasinan Provincial Election Supervisor, lawyer Ericson Oganiza, stated that 2,869 ACMs will serve the clustered precincts across the province, complemented by 491 contingency units. These machines are set for distribution to election officers’ offices in each city and municipality, followed by deployment to the voting centers. Security for the hubs will be provided by the Philippine

Manila: The Union Bank of the Philippines (Unionbank) announced on Monday that its digitalization investments have adequately prepared it for the implementation of the central bank’s open finance strategy in 2021. Unionbank President and CEO Ana Aboitiz-Delgado emphasized their collaboration with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to advance the open finance system. According to Philippines News Agency, Delgado made these remarks during an online briefing hosted by publicly-listed Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV). She highlighted the industry’s nascent stage of open finance, noting that cooperation among industry players is crucial. “Open finance is in very early days in the industry

Sorsogon: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in the Bicol Region is ramping up relief efforts for families affected by the eruption of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon province. These response efforts are aligned with the whole-of-government approach mandated by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., ensuring a unified and comprehensive response to this disaster, the OCD said in a statement Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Defense Secretary and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chair Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and OCD executive director, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, are closely monitoring the situation and have assured that all necessary support will be

Manila: The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is set to auction 76 corporate and closed bank properties through an electronic public bidding process. These properties, scheduled to be sold on an as-is-where-is basis from May 28 to 29, include a variety of lots such as 25 vacant agricultural lots, 24 vacant residential lots, 13 residential lots with improvements, six mixed residential or agricultural lots with improvements, four agricultural lots with improvements, two mixed vacant residential or agricultural lots, and two commercial lots with improvements. According to Philippines News Agency, the properties range in size from 90 to 50,000 square meters