Day: June 11, 2025

Malaca±ang: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has mandated the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to develop a comprehensive energy strategy for the province of Siquijor, addressing its severe power crisis. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office and Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro announced that the President aims to establish a permanent and reliable power system in Siquijor within six months. Castro relayed that President Marcos instructed the DOE and NEA to ensure a stable and sufficient energy service by repairing plants, transmission lines, fuel logistics, and technical standards. President Marcos expressed his

Malaca±ang: Villar-owned PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. has pledged to resolve the water supply problem in Bulacan province before the school opening, Malaca±ang said Wednesday. The commitment was made after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) to conduct an immediate investigation into the lack of stable water supply in public schools he inspected in Malolos and San Miguel towns in Bulacan. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that PrimeWater and the City of Malolos Water District (CMWD) have convened a meeting to

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering the online publication of the statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs) submitted by candidates, party-list groups, and political parties for public scrutiny. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia communicated via Viber that the SOCEs might be made available online in approximately two weeks, pending the approval of the Department of Information and Communications Technology to conduct a vulnerability assessment. Garcia emphasized the importance of public oversight, encouraging citizens to report any discrepancies or omissions to Comelec’s Political and Finance Affairs Department for prompt investigation. Candidates, party-list groups, and political

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously providing timely aid to communities in Central Luzon and Mindanao heavily affected by torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’ According to Philippines News Agency, the DSWD has extended more than PHP2.12 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) such as family kits, blankets, and mats to habagat-hit families and individuals, as stated by Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) in a recent news release. Dumlao emphasized the urgency of the relief assistance, highlighting the agency’s coordination

Manila: Private sector employees who will not be working on Independence Day, which falls on Thursday, are entitled to receive 100 percent of their salary for the day, as announced by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE’s Labor Advisory No. 08, Series of 2025, signed by Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, specifies that employees who do not work on the holiday should still receive full pay, provided they either worked or were on paid leave the day before the holiday. If the day before the holiday is a non-working day or the employee’s