Day: June 24, 2025

Cabanatuan: To support more local rice farmers, the National Food Authority (NFA) announced plans to open a newly refurbished warehouse in Cabanatuan. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson conveyed this development in a Viber message to the Philippine News Agency, stating that the opening is scheduled for Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson emphasized the urgency of renovating NFA warehouses to better serve palay (unhusked rice) farmers as the country approaches the end of the harvest season. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance storage capacity, following the recent openings of new warehouses in Bulacan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya,

The Hague: Prosecutors have formally urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release. In an official 15-page filing dated June 23, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang addressed the ICC chamber, arguing against the release of Duterte to any country willing to accept him. According to Philippines News Agency, the prosecution emphasized the necessity of Duterte’s continued detention to ensure his appearance at trial. The prosecution’s position is also anchored in preventing Duterte from obstructing or endangering the investigation or court proceedings and in preventing any further crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction. The

Manila: More foreign missions in the Philippines have expressed concern over the recent actions of the China Coast Guard (CCG), which used water cannons on Filipino vessels near Zambales, just outside the territorial waters of Bajo de Masinloc. According to Philippines News Agency, Australian Ambassador HK Yu reiterated that the 2016 Arbitral Ruling is binding on all involved parties and emphasized the need for peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea. She stated that Australia shares the Philippines’ concerns regarding the CCG’s actions against Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal and called for adherence to international law, specifically the

Roxas City: A power bank exploded at the Roxas Airport in Capiz province on Tuesday, but no injury was reported, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. According to Philippines News Agency, the 72,000 milliampere-hour power bank was detected inside the baggage of a Manila-bound passenger during initial screening. It exceeded the 160-watt-hour allowable capacity for power banks on board an aircraft, the CAAP said. The owner, according to CAAP, initially claimed that the power bank was allowed on her inbound flight but eventually agreed to hand it to a companion outside the terminal. “While arrangements were being

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has directed its Law Department to carry out an investigation into Lino Edgardo Cayetano, a defeated congressional candidate from Taguig, for a potential violation of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC). According to Philippines News Agency, the investigation arises from a resolution promulgated on June 18, 2025, and released to the media on Tuesday. Although the petition to cancel Cayetano’s certificate of candidacy (COC) was declared “moot and academic” following his election defeat, the resolution emphasized that this does not eliminate the criminal liability related to alleged false statements made in his COC.