Day: July 5, 2025

Tokyo: A record 80 percent of mothers in Japan had a job in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday. The proportion of working mothers increased by 3.1 percentage points from the previous year, reaching 80.9 percent, marking the first time the figure has surpassed 80 percent since the survey began in 1986. According to Philippines News Agency, the survey also revealed that 58.9 percent of households reported struggling to make ends meet, a figure that has remained almost unchanged from the previous year’s 59.6 percent. Additionally, the share of households with children decreased by 1.5 points to a historic

Morzine: The Philippines’ Sandi Menchi Abahan bagged the women’s Elite Open bronze medal at the Morzine Spartan Ultra World Championship Friday night in France. The Baguio City native, champion in the 5-kilometer obstacle race at the 2019 Manila Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, clocked 8 hours, 44 minutes and 22 seconds. Leslie Lejeune of France (8:02:15) and Andrea Berquez of Great Britain (8:19:45) placed 1-2. According to Philippines News Agency, in the men’s division, Filipinos Jobert Carolino (9:08:47) and Andrico Mahilum (10:23:53) ranked 24th and 33rd, respectively. The top three finishers were Luca Pescollderugg of Italy (6:25:18), Ryan Atkins of Canada

Manila: The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) rated and classified a total of 103,652 materials from January to June 2025, reflecting the agency’s intensified efforts to ensure age-appropriate content across platforms. According to Philippines News Agency, MTRCB Chairperson and chief executive officer Lala Sotto-Antonio emphasized the agency’s commitment to protecting viewers, particularly minors, by promoting informed and responsible viewing. The agency reviewed 65,769 television programs; 36,263 TV plugs; 834 publicity materials; 490 movie trailers; and 287 local and foreign films. An additional nine publicity materials were also rated. ‘We remain fully committed to our mission of protecting

Davao oriental: A court order is not needed for clearing public roads, aligning police actions with Republic Act 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) and a Department of the Interior and Local Government circular on removing road hazards. The local police thus affirmed the right to public access to solve a dispute in Barangay Macambol here, following an operation that dismantled a barricade on a vital road. According to Philippines News Agency, the action underscored the government’s commitment to ensuring unimpeded public access for community welfare and economic development, Davao Region police spokesperson Maj. Catherine Dela Rey said in an

Bali: Thirty individuals aboard the ill-fated Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry have been confirmed safe as of Friday evening, while 29 others remain missing following the vessel’s capsizing off the coast of Bali on Wednesday night. The death toll from the ferry accident stood at six. According to Philippines News Agency, National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Deputy for Search and Rescue Operations and Preparedness, Ribut Eko Suyanto, reported the challenging conditions during Friday’s search efforts, with rescuers encountering wave heights of 2.5 meters, strong winds, and visibility limited to three kilometers in the waters around Bali Island. Search operations have