Day: May 7, 2025

Manila: Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Wednesday said every plan that would ensure a peaceful and orderly May 12 midterm polls is now in place, especially the deployment of around 163,000 police personnel across the country. Marbil made this assurance as he spearheaded the activation of the PNP Media Action Center at Camp Crame’s Command Center. According to Philippines News Agency, the Media Action Center will function as a centralized hub for real-time information dissemination and media coordination throughout the election period to ensure transparency, rapid response, and public awareness. The PNP also activated its

Bangued: A voting center in Bangued, Abra was damaged by fire less than a week before the May 12 midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Garcia said Wednesday. At the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum in Manila, Garcia said 70 percent of the polling place located inside the Dandangla Elementary School was damaged by the fire, which occurred early Wednesday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, the cause of the fire is still under investigation, with authorities considering the possibility of it being intentional due to the upcoming elections. Despite the damage, Comelec has decided to set

Vatican City: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is set to be the third out of 133 cardinal electors who will vote for the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church following Pope Francis’ death. A report on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news site on Wednesday said the casting of the votes will be done ‘by order of precedence.’ According to Philippines News Agency, the first elector will be Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as secretary of state under Pope Francis, while the second one will be Cardinal Fernando Filoni, a former apostolic nuncio to the Philippines

Manila: Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund members can borrow up to 90 percent of their savings starting May 16. “Mas pinadali at pinalaki na ang Pag-IBIG Multipurpose Loan sa pamamagitan ng 90 percent loanable amount mula sa iyong savings, pinaikling 12-month eligibility, at mas maraming repayment options (The Pag-IBIG Multipurpose Loan has become bigger and more accessible with a 90 percent loanable amount from your savings, shorter 12-month eligibility, and more repayment options),” the agency said in a public advisory on Wednesday. This enhancement is part of its goal to provide more members with accessible funds for future

Malolos: Senate candidates under the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas on Wednesday called for stronger climate resilience policies and infrastructure safeguards. This call to action comes after reports emerged that one of the rubber gates of the Bustos Dam in Bulacan province broke due to allegedly substandard construction, raising questions about public contractor accountability and infrastructure safety. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press conference held in Malolos, former Senate president Vicente Sotto III emphasized that dam-related failures and substandard public works highlight deeper issues within the national budget process. Sotto criticized the misallocation of funds, stressing that