Day: July 9, 2025

Ilocos norte: Electricity rates in Ilocos Norte province have increased this month by more than PHP1 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), according to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC). The total unbundle residential rate for July will be at PHP11.61/kWh, compared to the PHP9.99 in June, reflecting a difference of PHP1.62. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press conference at the INEC main branch in Dingras town on Wednesday, the firm’s acting general manager, Cipriano Martinez III, apologized to member-consumer-owners (MCOs) for the increase in rates despite the lower consumption this rainy season. He attributed the increase to the total accumulated

Maguindanao del sur: Eleven members of the lawless Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) voluntarily surrendered to military authorities in Maguindanao del Sur, an Army official said. Lt. Col. Michael Allah Eugenio, commander of the Army’s 90th Infantry Battalion (90IB), stated that the surrenderers, exhausted from evading the relentless operations of the 90IB, laid down their guns and accepted reconciliation. According to Philippines News Agency, the BIFF members turned in 12 assorted high-powered firearms as evidence of their determination to end violent extremism, which they realized was leading them nowhere. The members surrendered at the 90IB headquarters in Datu Saudi Ampatuan

Mambajao: Mambajao town in Camiguin has adopted a new route plan under the national public transport modernization program, aiming to streamline and enhance its local transportation system. According to Philippines News Agency, Abosamen Matuan, director of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 10 (Northern Mindanao), said in an interview that the agency issued a Special Notice of Compliance for Mambajao’s Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP). “This marks a significant milestone in Mambajao’s efforts to modernize its local transport system,” Matuan said. The LPTRP is a key component of the national Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program, designed

Iligan city: The male dormitory of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Iligan City has become the first jail facility in Northern Mindanao to receive a livelihood program grant from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE 10 (Northern Mindanao) officially turned over a PHP350,000 seed grant for the dormitory’s “Handicrafts Behind Bars” initiative on Wednesday. The project falls under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). Jail Officer 2 Walter Mainit Jr., the dormitory’s focal person, explained that the initiative is a departure from conventional rehabilitation approaches for Persons Deprived of

Northern mindanao: Northern Mindanao’s main public airport, now officially known as Laguindingan International Airport (LIA), is set to gain international status as part of its ongoing expansion and enhanced manpower services. According to Philippines News Agency, Franz Jonathan De La Fuente, corporate communications and branding manager of Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) Inc., announced Wednesday that the airport officially adopted its new name when AIC began operations earlier this year. “The official name of LIA is ahead of the upcoming international flights (to be announced) soon,” De La Fuente said. Aboitiz InfraCapital Laguindingan Airport Corporation now manages the airport. It has also