Day: June 21, 2025

Manila: Joint coast guard exercises between Japan, the United States, and the Philippines were held off Japan’s southwest shore, emphasizing maritime unity amid growing concerns over Chinese activity in disputed regional waters. The exercises came on the heels of a warning about Beijing’s territorial claims, which have been declared legally baseless by an international ruling. According to France24.com, the drills, which featured helicopters and boats rescuing dummies from the sea, showcased coordination among the three nations. The 2,265-ton BRP Teresa Magbanua, provided to the Philippines by Japan through a loan agreement, was among the vessels participating. Typically, this vessel monitors

Manila: Several parts of the country will experience rains due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the easterlies, the weather bureau said on Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the ITCZ will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Zamboanga Peninsula, the Bangsamoro region, Soccsksargen, Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, and Palawan. According to Philippines News Agency, the same weather conditions will prevail over the Bicol Region, Quezon, and the rest of the Visayas and Mimaropa due to the easterlies. Moderate to at times heavy rains

Bicol: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to distribute more than 6,600 land titles and Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (COCROM) to over 5,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Bicol Region. This initiative forms part of the ongoing implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11953, the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 7, 2023. According to Philippines News Agency, DAR 5 (Bicol) Director Reuben Theodore Sindac announced in a media release that the ceremonial distribution, scheduled at the Fuerte CamSur Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur, on

Manila: The Supreme Court’s (SC) Office of the 2025 Bar Chairperson (OBC) has issued the list of 14 local testing centers (LTCs) for the 2025 Bar Examinations. According to Philippines News Agency, Bar Bulletin 3, signed on Friday by SC Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, chairperson of the 2025 Bar Examinations, announced the selection of the LTCs from various parts of the country. This initiative aims to ease the financial burden of applicants from the provinces and help them remain close to their families, friends, and loved ones. The 14 LTCs for the 2025 Bar Exams are listed as follows. In