Day: May 3, 2025

Batangas City: There is no need for an on-the-job training (OJT) for the senatorial slate of the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas because they already know how to craft laws, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday. Speaking at the Alyansa campaign rally at the Batangas Sports Coliseum in Batangas City, Marcos said his chosen senatorial candidates could help continue what his administration started. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos emphasized that most of the Alyansa candidates have previously served as senators, thus eliminating the need for any legislative training. ‘Karamihan sa kanila ay naging senador na kaya

Manila: Voting in Singapore’s general election is underway as over 48 percent of registered voters have cast their votes as of noon, according to the Election Department. According to Philippines News Agency, over 1.26 million Singaporeans have cast their votes by noon (local time), which is about 48 percent of the total registered votes, as reported by Straits Times, citing election authorities. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also cast his vote at his constituency at Evans Road in the Bukit Timah area in the city. Earlier, the polling began at 8 a.m. and will continue till 8 p.m. The ruling People’s

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) produced another topnotcher in the licensure test for electrical engineering graduates. Mustafa Rescober Ali from Santa Cruz, Marinduque is a former monitored child of the 4Ps who landed second overall in the April 2025 Licensure Examination for Electrical Engineering. According to Philippines News Agency, Mustafa graduated cum laude from the Rizal Technological University in Mandaluyong City. In response to his achievement, DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao extended congratulations to Mustafa, highlighting his addition to the growing list of former 4Ps monitored children who have excelled

Quezon City: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to resume its P20-per-kilogram rice sales in Metro Manila on May 13, aiming to benefit approximately 2 million individuals from the vulnerable sector. This initiative, part of the P20 Rice Project, is scheduled to recommence a day after the midterm elections, offering affordable staple food to many Filipinos. According to Philippines News Agency, DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra announced during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that the program is targeting around 400,000 families across the National Capital Region (NCR). Guevarra elaborated on the impact of the project, stating, “We

Sorsogon: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to monitor the situation of the Mt. Bulusan evacuees who have returned to their homes to ensure they can start to lead normal lives after the eruption, an agency official said on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) stated that the five evacuation centers have been shut down, based on the agency’s 6 a.m. report. ‘The DSWD’s Field Office personnel in Bicol Region were among the camp coordinators who helped with the decampment of evacuees. Our agency’s