Day: June 2, 2025

Manila: The Regional Inter-Agency Coordinating Cell: Task Force San Juanico: The Task Force San Juanico has opened the Dampigan temporary passenger terminal in Sta. Rita, Samar, dedicated as a drop-off and pick-up point for Tacloban-bound passengers affected by the San Juanico Bridge access limit. According to Philippines News Agency, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Eastern Visayas director Lord Byron Torrecarion stated that the terminal is among key interventions in the ongoing crisis arising from the limited load capacity of the vital bridge that links the islands of Leyte and Samar. Torrecarion mentioned that the terminal in Dampigan village, which opened

Ilocos Norte: The Association of Young Agripreneurs of Ilocos Norte (AYAIN) has secured a PHP3.5-million grant from the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the procurement of two four-wheel drive tractors and one utility vehicle to boost their agri-business. “This (grant) will benefit all members as it will lessen our production costs and we will no longer be hard up requesting for a vehicle when attending trainings [and] hauling our products to the market,” AYAIN president Marvin Xavier Vea told the Philippine News Agency on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, to secure the funding under the DA’s “Enhancing Farming Efficiency

Baguio City: All drivers traversing the city’s roads must comply with speed limits of 20 to 30 kilometers per hour (kph) in a bid to address the growing number of vehicular accidents. According to Philippines News Agency, a recent meeting among officials of the city government, Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), Land Transportation Office, Public Order and Safety Division, and other concerned agencies resulted in the agreement to strictly enforce the measure passed by the city council in 2019 but has not been implemented. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said in an interview Monday that the maximum speed of 20 kph will

Manila: Local shares closed slightly higher on the first trading day of the week, while the peso moved sideways. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 0.18 percent to 6,352.66, while All Shares also went up 0.53 percent to 3,743.41. According to Philippines News Agency, “Philippine shares closed slightly positive to kickstart the month of June as the market gears up for new economic data that could influence price action movement this week,” said Regina Capital Development Corp. head of sales Luis Limlingan. Limlingan highlighted that key local data, including Monday’s manufacturing PMI, Thursday’s May inflation, and Friday’s unemployment, industrial

Manila: Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday commended the Gilas Pilipinas Youth for winning the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup South East Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Qualifiers held in San Fernando, Pampanga from May 24 to 30. In his Senate Resolution 1357, Villanueva celebrated the team’s sixth consecutive gold medal in the biennial competition, which also served as the qualifying tournament in the region for the FIBA U16 Asia Cup. According to Philippines News Agency, Villanueva emphasized the honor that the Gilas Pilipinas Youth has brought to the nation, serving as an inspiration to aspiring young athletes and captivating millions of