Day: June 24, 2025

Iloilo: The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), has opened a Kadiwa Display Center (KDC) to serve as a venue to showcase regional products. DA-6 AMAD officer-in-charge May Ann Grajo emphasized the center’s role in providing entrepreneurs with a platform to display their products, enhancing their potential for local and export markets. According to Philippines News Agency, Grajo highlighted that the Kadiwa Display Center is designed to demonstrate the competitiveness of local products in terms of price and quality. The initiative aims to support farmers in transitioning to agribusiness by assisting

Cordillera: The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) has reminded the public of the basic safety precautions that each household must take to ensure their safety, especially with the increasing risk of landslides in this mountainous region due to frequent rains. ‘Conduct hazard hunting in the house premises – wirings, roofs, house integrity,’ said Engr. Jose Ignacio Valera, officer-in-charge of the Office of Civil Defense and chair of the CDRRMC in a compendium policy. According to Philippines News Agency, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau has issued a list of hazard-prone and critical areas in the different municipalities and provinces

Manila: The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) is intensifying its efforts to reduce tobacco and vape consumption in the region while encouraging the public to adopt healthier lifestyles as part of National No Smoking Month. As part of these efforts, DOH-5 said it is conducting an ongoing integrated training on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) until Friday. This training aims to equip healthcare workers in the region with the skills necessary to promote healthy living and effectively manage NCDs at the community level. According to Philippines News Agency, DOH-5 remains committed to achieving a 100 percent

Antique: The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is now accepting applications for the educational scholarship grant for children of coconut farmers in Antique. PCA Division Chief I for Aklan/Antique Gregory Te±oso III stated that applications are being accepted from June 23 until July 31 for those who wish to pursue college education. According to Philippines News Agency, there are 62 scholarship slots available throughout Western Visayas, including in Antique province. To qualify, applicants must meet certain academic criteria, including a general weighted average based on their chosen degree program, an 80 percent general weighted average or its equivalent for the previous

Manila: The first group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from the Middle East due to rising regional tensions has returned to the Philippines. Thirty-one OFWs, including 26 from Israel, three from Jordan, one from Palestine, and one from Qatar, landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. They arrived on a Qatar Airways flight from Amman, Jordan, after a brief delay caused by the temporary closure of Qatar’s airspace following an Iranian missile strike on a US airbase in Doha. According to Philippines News Agency, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced that the second batch