Day: May 27, 2025

San Juan: Around PHP5.89 billion is needed for the full repair of San Juanico Bridge in the next two years, an official said Tuesday. Of the proposed funding requirement, PHP1.96 billion is for dry shotcrete application, PHP1.62 billion for foundation retrofitting, PHP1.09 billion for girder retrofitting, PHP437.55 million for box and truss, PHP345.57 million for replacement of bearing, PHP225.72 million for painting works, PHP164.08 million for catwalks, and PHP52.83 million for joint expansion. According to Philippines News Agency, this amount was endorsed by the Regional Development Council (RDC) as requested by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), according

Iloilo: The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is encouraging the public to be proactive and intensify the observance of the 4S strategy amid the high incidence of dengue, which is expected to rise further with the coming rainy season. In an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Rodney Labis, head of the IPHO health service delivery division, said the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit recorded 69 new cases during the 20th week of their monitoring. According to Philippines News Agency, this equates to 1,742 cases with nine recorded deaths from January 1 to May 20, marking a 77.2 percent increase over the same

Bais City: Negros Oriental’s Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said Bais City is the latest local government unit (LGU) to be declared free from African swine fever (ASF) under the pink zone category. According to Philippines News Agency, PVO spokesperson Jaymar Vilos stated in an interview that Bais City received its recognition of active surveillance for ASF from the Bureau of Animal Industry’s (BAI) national office last week. The recognition was issued on May 21 and will be valid for three months, after which Bais City will have to submit another round of surveillance report for the ASF-free declaration renewal. Once

San Remigio: Workers tapped under the government’s emergency employment program helped ensure that schools in the 45 barangays of San Remigio in Antique are ready for the June 16 start of classes. The Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced (TUPAD) workers of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) deployed over 2,000 recipients who trimmed tall grasses, planted vegetables on the school gardens, cleared canals, constructed pathways, and other works needed to beautify the schools. According to Philippines News Agency, TUPAD workers also made pathway openings in the interior barangays of Panpanan I and Rizal, facilitating easier access for learners traveling

Leyte: A PHP237 million World Bank (WB)-funded project will modernize banana chips processing in three Leyte towns, turning small-scale farming into a sustainable and profitable enterprise. According to Philippines News Agency, the Eastern Visayas Banana Processing and Marketing Enterprise (EVBPME) will see the Omaganhan Farmers Agrarian Reform Cooperative (OFMPC), based in Tabango, Leyte, consolidate banana produce from 27 farmer clusters. These clusters comprise 679 members across the towns of Villaba, Tabango, and San Isidro. The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office stated on Tuesday that these farmers will supply raw cardaba bananas to a modern processing facility in Villaba. This