Day: June 17, 2025

AGUSAN DEL NORTE: Agusan del Norte Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante showcased the province’s significant accomplishments from 2022 to 2024 in her State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Tuesday afternoon, highlighting gains in income, social service programs, and infrastructure development. According to Philippines News Agency, the province’s strong financial performance over the last three years is reflected in a notable 24-percent increase in its income, rising from PHP239 million in 2022 to PHP297 million in 2024. Governor Amante attributed this growth primarily to significant gains in tax collections, particularly real property taxes, which rose by PHP12 million or 26

Bacolod City: The Negros Occidental provincial government has recently enrolled 515 additional educational scholars, joining a total of 1,350 grantees striving to complete their education. The province has earmarked approximately PHP72.3 million this year to support these scholars across 11 different categories, as stated by Karen Dinsay, head of the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP), during an interview on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the scholars were selected from a pool of 8,600 applicants. These beneficiaries will receive free tuition, miscellaneous fees, book and uniform allowances, and various other forms of assistance. In a ceremony held on Monday, they

Manila: Parts of the country, especially Luzon, will experience rain showers caused by a low pressure area (LPA) and the easterlies, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The LPA, located over the coastal waters of Corcuera, Romblon as of 3 a.m., is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 a.m. bulletin. According to Philippines News Agency, the LPA will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, and Bulacan. The easterlies will likewise cause scattered rains and thunderstorms

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reappointed veteran journalist Jay Ruiz as the acting secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Tuesday. Bersamin noted that Ruiz’s appointment paper was released on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Ruiz’s ad interim appointment as PCO secretary was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) after it adjourned sine die on June 13. The CA had been scheduled to deliberate on Ruiz’s appointment on June 3 but deferred it due to a lack of time. Despite this, Marcos instructed Ruiz to continue his work as head

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has underscored the transformative potential of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act, which offers millions of Filipinos the chance to earn a college degree without attending a traditional classroom setting. Speaking at the ceremonial signing of the law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) at Malaca±an Palace, Marcos stressed the significance of formally recognizing skills and knowledge gained through work experience, self-learning, and non-formal education. According to Philippines News Agency, the ETEEAP Act, signed into law by Marcos in March 2025, provides a structured avenue for individuals to convert their work