Day: June 18, 2025

Baguio: The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) on Wednesday emphasized the importance of strict implementation of traffic rules and road laws to encourage public compliance and awareness. Col. Ruel Tagel, BCPO director, highlighted that enforcement serves as a form of education, helping violators understand the importance of adhering to laws to avoid future apprehensions. According to Philippines News Agency, Tagel stressed the role of apprehensions in educating the public. He explained that when individuals are penalized, they become more conscious of their actions, such as reducing speed at pedestrian crossings, avoiding illegal parking, and adhering to speed limits. This awareness

Baguio City: The Igorot people’s concept of education as the best inheritance for a child is being eyed as a contributing factor to the high literacy rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). ‘Parents of learners in last mile schools, even if they cannot read, invest their time and whatever available resources to ensure that their children will be able to receive an education because they see it as the best inheritance or wealth they can leave to their children,’ Dr. Estela Cari±o, Department of Education in Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR), said during the 2nd Quarter Kapihan sa DepEd-CAR at

Dumaguete: The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) has announced a new initiative to provide free Wi-Fi access in collaboration with internet service provider Starlink and the Department of Information and Communications Technology-Negros Island Region (DICT-NIR). NOCCI President Edward Du shared the plan during the DICT-NIR Bayanihan Roadshow, highlighting a renewed vision for connectivity similar to a previous project that failed to launch. According to Philippines News Agency, the NOCCI’s earlier project envisioned connecting 80 public schools with free Wi-Fi within eight years with the help of eight donors. However, challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic and infrastructure damage

Sipalay City: About 300 residents of Sipalay City and Hinoba-an town in Negros Occidental received PHP2.88 million in compensation for cash-for-work (CFW) activities under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Risk Resiliency Program – Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. According to Philippines News Agency, each beneficiary received PHP9,600 after completing the 20-day CFW and training as part of the rollout of Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and Project BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest) in Western Visayas (Region 6), the DSWD-6 said in a report on Wednesday. In Sipalay City, the 150 partner beneficiaries received the

Iloilo City: Residential consumers in Iloilo City will experience a reduction in their electricity bills this June by approximately 60 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh), bringing the rate down to PHP10.52/kWh from PHP11.12/kWh in May. According to Philippines News Agency, Joe-Mel Zaporteza, chief operating officer of More Electric and Power Corp., confirmed in an interview that this marks the second consecutive month of rate decreases. In the previous month, there was a 90 centavos decrease, totaling a reduction of PHP1.52 over the last two months for residential consumers. Zaporteza attributed the lower rate to a decrease in generation costs due to