Day: June 2, 2025

Surigao del Norte: At least 946 partner beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga Region’s (DSWD-13) project aimed at climate change mitigation and risk resiliency have received over PHP7.2 million in salaries during a three-day payout operation conducted last week across four provinces of the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the payouts followed the recent completion of a 20-day work period by the recipients on their respective community projects under Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished). In a statement on Monday, DSWD-13 indicated that

Quezon City: New Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III has pledged to emphasize three leadership pillars: swift and responsive public service, unity and morale within the police ranks, and accountability and modernization. Torre aims to institutionalize a three-minute police response time in major urban centers across the country, a program he previously implemented as the director of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD). According to Philippines News Agency, Torre stated that the first pillar aligns with the President’s directive for swift public service, emphasizing that “every call for help deserves immediate attention and action.” During the PNP

Makati City: The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have agreed to establish a dialogue to deepen cooperation on defense and security, aimed at combating emerging challenges such as cyber threats, foreign interference, and information manipulation. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and EU’s chief diplomat, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, made the announcement following a lunch meeting in Makati City on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Manalo stated that this mechanism will serve as a platform for the Philippines and the EU to discuss security and defense-related issues with greater depth and regularity. ‘As

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has increased its award of Treasury bills (T-bills) to PHP28.6 billion, surpassing its initial program of PHP25 billion. According to Philippines News Agency, the auction was significantly oversubscribed, with total bids reaching PHP116.3 billion. This prompted the Auction Committee to double the accepted non-competitive bids for the 364-day T-bills to PHP7.2 billion. The BTr accepted PHP8 billion from the PHP31.7 billion total tenders for the 91-day T-bills, with the yield at 5.452 percent. The total tenders for the 182-day T-bills amounted to PHP41.7 billion. The BTr accepted PHP8 billion, with the yield settling

Manila: Wearing face masks will not prevent the spread of mpox (monkeypox), according to a group of specialists in infectious diseases. This announcement comes amid circulating misinformation online suggesting that mandatory face masks and a nationwide lockdown will be implemented to curb the infection’s spread. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Inc. (PSMID) clarified in a statement that mpox is not transmitted through the airborne route, meaning it does not spread through the air across rooms, marketplaces, offices, or even inside planes. Therefore, the society emphasized that compulsory masking in such areas or