Day: June 9, 2025

Amlan: The Department of Education in the Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) will prioritize literacy and numeracy in public schools to improve learners’ ability to read and write, an official said on Monday. Dr. Ramir Uytico, DepEd-NIR director, emphasized the need to address the widespread issue of illiteracy during this year’s “Brigada Eskwela” as part of the preparation for the upcoming school year. According to Philippines News Agency, Uytico highlighted that the literacy and numeracy performance of learners in the Philippines ranks low globally, based on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). “So it is part of the efforts of

Davao City: Globe Telecom, a leading mobile phone and telecommunications firm in the country, has expressed its support for the city government’s ongoing cleanup of overhead cables. City Ordinance No. 0354-23, or the Anti-Spaghetti Wire Ordinance of 2023, mandates telecommunications service providers to move installations to designated poles and reduce cable clutter in public areas. According to Philippines News Agency, Adonis Evangelista, head of customer services for Visayas and Mindanao at Globe, explained they had difficulties complying because they often receive notifications only days before clearing activities, leaving their teams with little time to adjust and inform affected customers. ‘We

Caraga: A five-minute police response to emergency calls is achievable within the Caraga Region, a top police official said Monday. ‘In the Caraga region, we have established a mobile application utilizing location-based technology for more accessible crime reporting and swift police assistance,’ said Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, director of the Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13), at a press conference that included a simulation activity. According to Philippines News Agency, Abrahano was referring to the AGAP mobile application, which was officially launched at PRO-13 headquarters before the May 12 midterm polls. During a live simulation exercise at the press briefing, the AGAP

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced that the ‘Benteng Bigas Meron Na’ (BBM Na) initiative, which offers rice at PHP20 per kilogram, will be launched in Camarines Sur province in July. According to Philippines News Agency, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed this development during an interview after a flag ceremony. The initiative aims to provide affordable rice to the province, with plans to expand to other areas in the Bicol Region by early next year. Tiu Laurel remarked, “They are slated for January 2026, but Camarines Sur is ready to implement the program. They qualified for

Davao City: The Philippine Statistics Authority in Davao Region (PSA-11) reported that regional fisheries production in the first quarter of 2025 reached 16,126.40 metric tons (MT), marking a 17.8 percent increase from the 13,694.99 MT recorded in the same period last year. According to Philippines News Agency, the fisheries sector in the region comprises four subsectors: commercial, marine municipal, inland municipal, and aquaculture. ‘These statistics primarily serve as input for compiling the performance of agriculture and national accounts. The data sets are also crucial for policymaking and program implementation aimed at developing the fisheries sector,’ the agency said in its