Day: June 1, 2025

Quezon City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has announced a one-month postponement of the planned comprehensive rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), a major thoroughfare in Metro Manila. The decision was made to explore alternative methods that could potentially reduce the project’s timeline and minimize public inconvenience. According to Philippines News Agency, the rehabilitation was initially scheduled to commence on June 13. The President emphasized the importance of reassessing the cost-benefit analysis of the two-year project, citing concerns over the severe traffic congestion it would cause for the hundreds of thousands of commuters and motorists who rely on

Manila: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is considering the provision of rental housing support to qualified beneficiaries under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program. Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling emphasized the department’s openness to various feasible modalities to enhance the inclusivity and sustainability of the 4PH initiative. According to Philippines News Agency, Aliling stated, “We must exhaust all feasible modalities under 4PH. The more schemes available for our kababayans (fellow Filipinos), depending on the need and their capacity, the better.” Aliling highlighted that the DHSUD is actively studying the integration

Zamboanga City: Authorities arrested a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) involved in various violence here and in the provinces of Basilan and Zamboanga Sibugay, the police said Sunday. In a statement, Col. Fidel Fortaleza Jr., director of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO), identified the arrested ASG member as Isnaji Hasim, 34, a follower of ASG Urban Terrorist Unit leader Ibni Acosta. According to Philippines News Agency, Hasim was arrested by joint police and military operatives on Saturday in Purok 4, Barangay Muti, following an operation for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act. ‘The arrested person

Quezon City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. officially launched the ‘Pamilya Pass 1+3 Promo’ for Metro Manila’s train systems, offering free rides every Sunday for three companions of each paying passenger. The fare initiative would apply across Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3), and Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 starting June 1. According to Philippines News Agency, to mark the rollout, the President, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and their three sons boarded an MRT-3 train at GMA-Kamuning Station in Quezon City. They invited the public to take advantage of the program aimed at strengthening Filipino family ties. President Marcos emphasized

Bacolod City: This highly urbanized city is gearing up to host a major global celebration of food biodiversity and heritage as it welcomes the inaugural Terra Madre Asia and Pacific on Nov. 19 to 23. Modeled after the world-renowned Terra Madre Salone del Gusto held biennially in Turin, Italy by the Slow Food movement, the continental gathering will be held at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon and is backed by the Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, and the Province of Negros Occidental. According to Philippines News Agency, Negrense Ramon Uy Jr., Slow Food councilor