Day: May 5, 2025

Pagadian City: Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Concerns Secretary Antonio Cerilles announced plans to establish a Cagayan de Oro satellite office to streamline the region’s concerns to Malaca±ang in Manila. Cerilles revealed the proposal during a press briefing in Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur, stating he had already discussed it with the Office of the President (OP). According to Philippines News Agency, Cerilles emphasized that his residence in Pagadian would also serve as an operational office. The initiative aims to address two priority areas: local government affairs in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and agricultural

Manila: Two weather systems will bring rains in some parts of the country, the weather bureau said Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in its 5 a.m. bulletin that the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) situated 460 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan, will result in cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the regions of Mimaropa, Bicol, Batangas, and Quezon. The weather bureau further explained that the LPA is not anticipated to develop into a tropical cyclone and may soon dissipate or exit the Philippine Area of

Cebu City: Preparations are complete in Cebu province for the upcoming May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Comelec-Cebu Province spokesperson Omar Sharif Dilangalen Mamalinta said they have met all deadlines and timelines set by the Comelec main office. According to Philippines News Agency, the Comelec will conduct final testing and sealing of vote-counting machines on May 7 in Cebu province, and on May 6 in Bohol province, which also falls under Region 7 (Central Visayas). Mamalinta highlighted upgrades to the automated counting machines to be used in

Manila: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reminded the public to verify information they receive from entities and individuals claiming to be connected with the BSP. The BSP made the statement on Monday after receiving reports that an entity named ‘UNA Financing Corporation’ is fraudulently using the BSP’s name and logo, and the names of BSP employees and officers. According to Philippines News Agency, the scheme involves collecting fees and personal information, purportedly to secure the BSP’s clearance for the loan releases sought by individuals. “The BSP clarifies that it is not connected to, and has no dealings with, UNA

Pasay City: The Marcos administration has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at generating high-quality employment opportunities, enhancing the workforce, and securing the future of the country’s labor supply. The 10-year Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Plan 2025-2034, launched by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) alongside the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), seeks to transform the employment landscape in the Philippines. According to Philippines News Agency, this long-term employment strategy fulfills the mandate of Republic Act 11962, known as the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act, which calls for the