Day: July 1, 2025

Baguio city: The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) expressed confidence that the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will be able to obtain assistance from other regions to preserve and protect its environment. “We in the regional development council have been asking the Department of Energy to increase our share from the hydropower plants so that we have more to use for environment and forest protection effort,” Jose Dado, officer-in-charge of DEPDev-CAR, stated during a press conference marking the launch of the Cordillera Month celebration. According to Philippines News Agency, Dado emphasized that such a request requires congressional action and

Shariff aguak: Col. Sultan Salman Sapal has officially taken the reins as the new Director of the Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office, succeeding Col. Ryan Bobby Paloma. Col. Giusseppe Geraldo, standing in for Bangsamoro Director Brig. Gen. Jeysen de Guzman, led the ceremonial turnover at Camp Datu Akilan. According to Philippines News Agency, in his acceptance speech, Sapal emphasized the importance of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III’s ‘5-minute response time’ initiative. This program is designed to revive the fundamental role of police service within the community. Sapal stated, “As your new provincial director, I am giving

Mandaluyong city: Cordillera products will take center stage during the 33rd Impakabsat trade fair at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City from July 2 to 6. Raymond Panjon, Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera director, in a media interview on Tuesday, said the public would be treated to an event that sells products connected to the lives of the region’s people. According to Philippines News Agency, the trade fair will feature a wide array of products that highlight the rich cultural heritage of the Cordillera region. Heirloom rice from Kalinga, Ifugao, and Mountain Province, cultivated using indigenous farming methods, will

La castellana: The Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) is actively collaborating with the local government unit (LGU) of La Castellana in Negros Occidental to address the ongoing concerns of internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. According to Philippines News Agency, OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno III recently met with Mayor A±ejo Nicor to discuss the situation. The meeting followed the return of 37 families from Barangay Cabagna-an to their homes within the extended six-kilometer danger zone. These families had previously been staying at the La Castellana National High School (LCNHS) – Senior High School

Talisay city: Some 1,000 public school teachers in Negros Occidental will undergo upskilling training on artificial intelligence (AI) and English proficiency through the support of the provincial government. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jose Benito Alonso handed over the symbolic 1,000 vouchers to Department of Education-Negros Occidental Schools Division Superintendent Gladys Amylaine Sales during the inauguration of the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) Global Campus in Talisay City. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson highlighted the significance of the event, stating that awarding the upskilling vouchers is a transformation tool for teachers, who are considered