Day: June 26, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in the Negros Island Region (NIR) is continuing its preparations for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for December, despite the uncertainty surrounding a bill that proposes its postponement. The decision now lies with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has yet to either approve or veto the bill. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec-NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano stated that while the registration of voters, originally planned for July 1 to 11, has been deferred, other preparatory activities are ongoing. These include the inventory and procurement of yellow ballot boxes. Castillano

Manila: A PHP1.5 million Swine Industry Recovery Project (SIRP) is set to be established in Lala, Lanao del Norte, according to an official announcement. Vic Thor Palarca, a media specialist at the Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) 10 (Northern Mindanao), shared that the San Isidro Upper Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SIUFAMPCO) will manage the project. According to Philippines News Agency, the cheque and groundbreaking ceremony took place last Wednesday, marking the commencement of a facility that will accommodate about 40-head finisher capacity under the SIRP initiative. This project is a significant step in the Department of Agriculture’s strategy to revive the swine

Iloilo City: The Department of Education (DepEd) has reported a substantial enrollment figure, with 1.037 million learners registered across all school divisions in Western Visayas, as the enrollment process remains open for late registrants. According to Philippines News Agency, DepEd 6 (Western Visayas) information officer Hernani Escullar Jr. disclosed in a recent interview that this impressive number includes students from private schools, public schools, as well as state and local universities offering basic education. The current enrollment for the School Year 2025-2026 stands at 93.90 percent of last year’s figures. The province of Iloilo, including Passi City, recorded the highest

Dumaguete: The Department of Education (DepEd) here is adopting the enhanced curriculum for the newly inaugurated Calenica Gono Pal Technical-Vocational School, an official said on Thursday. The school, located in Barangay Balugo in this capital city of Negros Oriental, is the first ‘stand-alone’ senior high school in the province, according to Dr. Juditha Mapue, DepEd-Dumaguete Division assistant schools superintendent. According to Philippines News Agency, a ‘stand-alone’ school means that it only caters to the last two tiers of senior high. “It is just a school for Grades 11 and 12, as all the other senior high schools are within a

Naga City: Vulnerable barangays in Naga City can now expect better protection from floods with the completion of a PHP150-million flood mitigation structure by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Bicol Region. According to Philippines News Agency, Raymond Arevalo, chairman of Barangay Triangulo, on Thursday expressed his gratitude, on behalf of his constituents, for the implementation of the disaster-resilient project that stretches 1,075.6 linear meters and specifically designed to address the long-standing flooding issues caused by the creek running through Barangays Triangulo and Tabuco. ‘This is a significant development for us. It will greatly help manage