Day: May 7, 2025

Caloocan City: The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has highlighted the indispensable role of barangay health workers (BHWs) in mitigating the escalating health risks associated with climate change. According to Philippines News Agency, CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Secretary Robert E.A. Borje emphasized during a recent pilot training session of the Accelerated Climate Action and Transformation for Local Communities (ACT LOCAL) program in Caloocan City that climate change has evolved beyond an environmental issue and now poses significant public health challenges. Borje pointed out that rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns are contributing to the spread of various diseases, underscoring

Manila: Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday raised alarm over the laundering of ransom money in the Anson Que kidnapping case, calling it a ‘serious national security threat’ that exposes the Philippines to transnational crime. According to Philippines News Agency, Barbers stated in a press release that the routing of ransom funds through junket operators, e-wallets, and cryptocurrency platforms signals a growing shadow economy used by foreign syndicates for money laundering, kidnapping, and potentially espionage. Barbers expressed concern over the deeply entrenched network of foreign syndicates using the Philippines as a safe haven for financial crimes, leveraging

Mandaluyong City: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has teamed up with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to make PHP20 rice accessible to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. In a recent announcement, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated that this initiative fulfills President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise of providing quality, affordable rice to Filipino families, while ensuring local rice farmers receive fair compensation. According to Philippines News Agency, the affordable rice will soon be available at the Kadiwa ng Pangulo at the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong City. This initiative is part of the Kadiwa

New York City: The Philippine government has renewed its call for the ‘total elimination’ of nuclear weapons, urging all states to set aside ‘narrow interests’ and support global disarmament, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. The call was made during the general debate of the 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on April 28 in New York City. According to Philippines News Agency, the DFA stated that Manila is committed to the goals of the NPT in preventing the

Manila: The Department of Education (DepEd) has clarified that an ‘auto-pass’ policy is not being implemented in public schools, as confirmed on Wednesday. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the necessity for reforms to tackle genuine learning deficiencies and to ensure literacy among learners in public schools. According to Philippines News Agency, Angara stated, “Wala pong policy ang DepEd na automatic na pagpasa sa mga estudyante (There’s no policy in the DepEd to automatically pass the students).” He noted that while mass promotion is not officially documented, it has become an unspoken norm in certain areas, which the department aims to