Day: June 26, 2025

Iloilo: The Iloilo provincial government has allocated PHP110 million from its PHP250 million school board fund this year to construct new classrooms and enhance school facilities, marking a significant focus for Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. as he enters his final term. This investment highlights the administration’s commitment to addressing the pressing needs of the educational sector in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, Provincial School Board Secretary Freda Fajardo stated that the governor is also exploring the possibility of utilizing savings from the Special Education Fund (SEF) to construct additional classrooms. This comes in response to data from the

Baguio: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has been instrumental in equipping its beneficiaries with essential leadership and business management skills, in addition to enhancing their economic status. According to Philippines News Agency, Mary Ann Buclao, the promotive services division chief of the DSWD-Cordillera Administrative Region, emphasized the program’s role in transforming women into entrepreneurs. Buclao highlighted the importance of teaching beneficiaries how to manage and grow their businesses, which she described as the most critical component of the SLP. The program serves as an augmentation assistance to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

Manila: A massive dog vaccination campaign by the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) Office and the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) is ongoing in eight barangays of the municipality of Tibiao to prevent the spread of rabies. According to Philippines News Agency, the Antique ProVet Public Health Division chief, Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, stated that the vaccination effort was an immediate response after a dog from Barangay Sta. Justa tested positive for rabies following a laboratory examination. The specimen of the dog was submitted to the Department of Agriculture for a lab test on May 2, confirming the presence of rabies. Another

Manila: Over 2,000 youth leaders and volunteers from various towns and cities in Ilocos Norte participated in a civic parade to support the national government’s anti-drug campaign. The event, held on Washington Street, was organized by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) in collaboration with the city government of Batac. It coincided with this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. According to Philippines News Agency, the DDB emphasized the pivotal role of young Filipinos in the nation’s efforts to combat illegal drugs. The agency highlighted the importance of involving the youth in promoting a healthy lifestyle and building

Albay: The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) announced the distribution of PHP3.48 million worth of interventions aimed at establishing vegetable gardens in schools and villages across Albay province. These efforts, part of the government’s “Gulayan sa Paaralan and Gulayan sa Barangay” initiative, took place on June 23. According to Philippines News Agency, DA-5 spokesperson Lovella Guarin highlighted that the interventions consist of vegetable seeds, fertilizers, and essential gardening tools such as vegetable twine, plastic crates, vermicast, seedling trays, hoses, bolos, hand trowels, hand forks, prong cultivators, hand sprayers, pruning shears, plastic mulch, UV plastic, tunneling films, and various other