Day: June 9, 2025

Baguio: The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-Cordillera paid tribute to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families during the regional Migrants’ Day celebration held at the Baguio Convention Center. The event, which took place on Monday, aimed to acknowledge the significant sacrifices and contributions of OFWs to the Philippine economy. According to Philippines News Agency, the event featured remarks from OWWA-Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Director Martel Dasayon, who emphasized the emotional challenges faced by OFWs and their families due to prolonged separation. Dasayon, who is also a son of an OFW, underscored the quiet struggles that only those within the

Bacolod City: The city government has initiated the construction of key emergency facilities on a plot of land donated by Rockwell Land Corp., led by the Lopez family, in Barangay Mandalagan. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Rockwell Land CEO Nestor Padilla signed the deed of donation for the 2,130 square meter land in the presence of Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya and other city officials. The land, situated within Rockwell Center Bacolod along Buri Road, will house the Mandalagan Fire Sub-Station, Police Station 3, and a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Command Center. The construction

Manila: The total cost of humanitarian assistance provided to families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island has reached over PHP185 million, an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the assistance was in the form of family food packs (FFPs), non-food items, and emergency cash transfers. The DSWD spokesperson noted that even before the reported lahar flow caused by heavy rains, the agency has been continuously assisting Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, focusing on

Pasig: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP816 million worth of suspected shabu concealed in inbound parcels from California, USA. PDEA Director General Isagani Nerez announced that authorities confiscated 120 kilograms of shabu in Pasig City Sunday, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs. According to Philippines News Agency, the PDEA-National Capital Region Eastern District Office spearheaded the operation, collaborating with the Southern District Office, PDEA-Airport Interdiction Unit K-9 Unit, Eastern Police District, District Drug Enforcement Unit, and Pasig City Police Station. The illegal drugs were packed inside assorted chip boxes

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that there is no priority list or deadline for the arrest of high-profile fugitives. According to Philippines News Agency, DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano stated in an interview with reporters that there are no “queuing numbers” when it comes to capturing these fugitives. “Whoever will be caught, will be caught. We are not targeting any date or any particular person,” Clavano explained. The focus is on searching for all fugitives simultaneously and gathering intelligence on them. Clavano highlighted that while authorities continuously receive information on high-profile suspects, the DOJ is committed to