Day: May 20, 2025

Burgos: Twenty-four households in the newly established sitio (sub-village) of Babang in this town can now sleep better at night as their homes are now connected to the power grid. According to Philippines News Agency, the residents can now enjoy simple entertainment, such as listening to the radio or singing at karaoke, thanks to the newly activated 25-kilovolt-amperes (kVA) transformer in the area. Regina Cariaga, a 48-year-old resident, expressed gratitude towards the municipal government of Burgos, particularly Vice Mayor Russel Jenald Garcia, and the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) through acting general manager Cipriano ‘Perry’ Martinez for responding to their

Legazpi City: Educators from Bicol have expressed approval of Malaca±ang’s announcement regarding the creation of 16,000 new teaching positions in public schools for the School Year 2025-2026. This initiative aims to bolster the education sector by ensuring adequate manpower in schools. According to Philippines News Agency, the announcement has been met with optimism from local educators. Kenth Quintanilla, a 22-year-old newly licensed teacher from Pawa, Legazpi City, expressed gratitude towards President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Department of Education (DepEd) for addressing educational gaps. Quintanilla hopes for continuous reforms and modernized teaching methods to align with global standards. He

Negrenses: Negrenses living in far-flung areas now have better access to government healthcare services after the Negros Occidental provincial government launched the telemedicine or telehealth program in partnership with the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH), the Department of Health (DOH) end-referral hospital in Negros Island Region (NIR). According to Philippines News Agency, telemedicine refers to the practice of medicine by means of electronic telecommunications technologies — such as phone call, chat or short messaging service, and audio and video-conferencing — to deliver healthcare at a distance between a patient at an originating site, and a physician at a

Davao: The Department of Trade and Industry-Davao (DTI-11) has established innovation partnerships between the Bangsamoro region and two Davao academic institutions, officials announced Tuesday during the region’s Innovation Day celebrations. This collaboration marks a significant step towards enhancing the innovation landscape in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). According to Philippines News Agency, DTI-11 Regional Director Romeo Casta±aga highlighted the partnership with the University of Southeastern Philippines and Ateneo de Davao University, which will support BARMM’s plan to establish its own Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC). This initiative is designed to bolster the region’s capacity for innovation and

Antique: Around 98 percent of the 5,106 members of Electoral Boards (EBs) and support staff who served during the May 12 midterm elections in Antique have already received their honorarium, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec Acting Assistant Regional Director and concurrent Antique Provincial Election Supervisor, Lawyer Wil Arce±o, stated that they began distributing the honorarium immediately following the canvassing on May 12. According to Philippines News Agency, Arce±o mentioned that some municipalities have already completed the distribution of honorarium to those who participated in the national and local elections in 2025. The honorarium amounts range from PHP8,000