Day: May 26, 2025

Antique: Members of the Antique provincial board will relinquish their duties and accomplishments to their successors by June 23, a week before the official start of the new administration. Vice Governor Edgar Denosta, who failed in his gubernatorial attempt during the May 12 midterm elections, said they will have a ceremonial turnover of duties and accomplishments, including approved ordinances and resolutions, to Vice Governor-elect Genevive Reyes and the new set of board members. According to Philippines News Agency, Denosta emphasized the importance of a smooth transition, stating, “Through this ceremonial turnover, we are looking forward to a smooth transition of

Manila: The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has launched Iloilo City’s gastronomy book, ‘Gastronomic Expressions of Our City, Iloilo: Nature, Culture, and Geography,’ marking the celebration of National Heritage Month. ‘That was a launch made by NCCA (in Manila) in honor of our gastronomy recognition by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), in time for the National Heritage Month celebration,’ outgoing Mayor Jerry Tre±as said on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, NCCA partnered with Vibal Group Inc. for the book that will be available in bookstores nationwide and online. It will be done in

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs is moving to cancel the passport of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Monday. The cancellation aims to restrict Roque’s travel options, particularly as he faces legal issues in the Philippines. According to Philippines News Agency, Remulla highlighted that the cancellation would force Roque to remain accountable for his alleged actions. Roque is facing qualified human trafficking charges associated with a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. Currently, he is seeking political asylum in the Netherlands. Without a valid passport, Remulla noted, Roque would be

Zamboanga City: The local government has advised residents to remain alert and observe proper hygiene practices to help prevent the spread of monkeypox (mpox), even as no confirmed cases have been reported in the city. According to Philippines News Agency, the advisory was issued Monday by the City Health Office (CHO) following the confirmation of an mpox case involving a three-year-old girl in Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay over the weekend. CHO personnel conducted contact tracing after it was learned that the child briefly visited Barangay Lunzuran, Zamboanga City, before returning to Tungawan. None of the identified close contacts in the city

Malolos: The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Food Authority (NFA), has resumed palay (unhusked rice) procurement to support local farmers amid low traders’ prices in Bulacan and other parts of the country. This initiative aims to provide relief to farmers who are affected by the significant drop in traders’ prices, which have plummeted to as low as PHP11.50 per kilogram of wet palay, a rate that falls below the estimated production cost of PHP12/kg to PHP14/kg. According to Philippines News Agency, Reynaldo Manliclic, a 56-year-old local farmer, praised the government’s intervention. He emphasized that the NFA’s buying rate