Day: June 2, 2025

Quezon City: Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday urged his fellow lawmakers to support and pass pending landmark digital and technological legislation as the 19th Congress enters its final stretch. ‘Let us pass the Open Access in Data Transmission Act to make fast, reliable internet accessible to every barangay,’ Romualdez said as he addressed his colleagues during the resumption of session at the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon City. According to Philippines News Agency, Romualdez emphasized the urgency of acting on the E-Governance Act, which aims to integrate and digitize government services. ‘Let us finalize the E-Governance Act so

Manila: The automated counting machines’ (ACMs) tally of the votes cast in the May 12 midterm elections has been accurate so far, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the preliminary assessment of the ongoing random manual audit (RMA) indicates that 407 out of the 762 clustered precincts have been audited as of June 1. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia shared in a radio interview that they have conducted a manual audit of more than 400 clustered precincts out of the total number subjected to RMA. The ACMs are showing a 99.996 percent accuracy rate in

Dumaguete City: Residents of Barangay Bantayan here, joined by various groups, are calling for the halting of a coastal road expansion in this capital city of Negros Oriental, citing possible negative impacts on the marine environment, the fishing community, and other stakeholders. According to Philippines News Agency, Gary Rosales, president and co-founder of the environmental advocacy group Kahugpungan para sa Kinabuhi ug Kinaiyahan, Inc. (Kinaiyahan), mentioned in an interview that a signature campaign is ongoing against the project. Rosales stated that the coastal road expansion project will be undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and will

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) announced a noteworthy decline in rabies cases across the nation, reporting a 32 percent decrease with 124 cases recorded from January 1 to May 17 this year, compared to 183 cases during the same period last year. According to Philippines News Agency, DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo highlighted that Central Luzon registered the highest number of rabies cases with 21, followed by Zamboanga Peninsula with 15, and Calabarzon with 12. Domingo emphasized the severity of rabies, noting its 100 percent fatality rate once symptoms manifest after a person is bitten by an infected animal.

Manila: The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday reaffirmed its strong commitment to ensuring the safety and security of South Korean tourists, who currently represent the Philippines’ largest source of international visitors. ‘This is something we take very seriously. We have called on our fellow government agencies to work collaboratively and make tourist safety, particularly for South Koreans and all international visitors, a top priority,’ Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, in 2024, South Korea remained the Philippines’ leading tourist market, accounting for 1,574,152 arrivals and contributing approximately USD2.3 billion to the