Day: June 23, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced its support for a petition submitted by a political party to the Supreme Court, requesting a manual recount of senatorial votes from the May 12 elections. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia affirmed the commission’s openness to this initiative, stating, “We welcome these remedies to prove the real mandate of the electorate,” while emphasizing the need to await the Supreme Court’s decision on the matter. According to Philippines News Agency, Garcia highlighted that Comelec’s jurisdiction over the senatorial candidates will end on June 30. After this date, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) and the House

Manila: Local shares fell on Monday amid the continued tensions between Israel and Iran, while the peso also weakened. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 1.92 percent to 6,218.28, while All Shares also slipped 1.44 percent to 3,706.56. “Philippine shares were sold down on Monday back to 6,200 level tracking a broader market as Middle East tension continues with President Donald Trump further fueling tension as US enters the war,” Regina Capital Development Corp. head of sales Luis Limlingan said. “Philippine economic data to look out for include, Friday’s trade data for May and

Angeles City: Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Pe±ones Jr. assumed the top post of Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) in a ceremonial turnover of command here Monday, replacing Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo. In his inaugural address, Pe±ones laid down his leadership thrust, emphasizing swift response, accountability, and unity within the police force. According to Philippines News Agency, Pe±ones declared a commitment to a rapid response time, aiming for a five-minute response to incidents. He stressed the importance of availability and accessibility among all commanders, underscoring that public service demands urgency and cannot wait. The turnover ceremony was presided over by Lt.

Manila: Professional seafarers will enjoy free train rides at the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Wednesday in celebration of the ‘Day of the Filipino Seafarer.’ According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in partnership with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), announced the ‘Libreng Sakay (free ride)’ initiative for Filipino mariners. The free rides are available at the LRT-2 during the rush hour windows of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., while free rides are available at the MRT-3 from 5:30 a.m. onwards

Manila: Oil firms on Monday announced staggered price hikes on fuel products this week. In separate advisories, Seaoil, Shell, and Caltex stated they will implement the first round of price increases on June 24, while the second round will take effect on June 26. According to Philippines News Agency, these companies will hike gasoline prices by PHP1.75 per liter, diesel prices by PHP2.60 per liter, and kerosene prices by PHP2.40 per liter for both June 24 and June 26. CleanFuel also announced it would implement a PHP2.60 per liter increase for diesel and PHP1.75 per liter for gasoline on June