Day: July 10, 2025

Manila: Australia has appointed Marc Innes-Brown PSM as its next ambassador to the Philippines, its Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) announced Wednesday. The seasoned diplomat, who will succeed outgoing Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu PSM, is a senior career officer who has served overseas as Australia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, and had previous postings in Thailand and the United States. According to Philippines News Agency, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced the appointment, highlighting the strategic importance of the Australia-Philippine partnership. Wong thanked outgoing Ambassador Yu for her contributions in strengthening the bilateral ties since

Laoag: At least eight farmers associations, most of them with indigent members from this city and Dingras town, have accepted the challenge to become agripreneurs through the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan farming program. This initiative aims to empower 200 farmer-participants by providing them with 14 weeks of hands-on lectures covering modern farming methods, marketing, and business principles to enhance their agricultural knowledge and skills, ultimately improving their living conditions. According to Philippines News Agency, each farmers association, consisting of 25 members, will engage in practical agriculture at designated demonstration sites under the guidance of accredited trainers. Participants will develop livelihood proposals

Antique: Three chiefs of police and a mobile force commander have been reshuffled in the Antique province as part of efforts to support career development and address overstaying in positions. This reshuffle took effect on July 8, as announced by the Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) Information Officer Lt. Col. Willy Diel. According to Philippines News Agency, the reshuffling involves key changes in several municipal police stations. Capt. Jaime Nerviol Jr. has been appointed as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Pandan Municipal Police Station, succeeding Capt. Jomel Salarda, who has taken on the role of Deputy Chief of Police in

San jose de buenavista: Vice Governor Genevive Lim-Reyes is urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expedite the turnover of the Legislative Building, which has already been inaugurated on January 28, 2021. According to Philippines News Agency, Reyes, during a press briefing on Thursday, requested the DPWH to hasten the turnover of the PHP50-million three-story building that it had funded and implemented through a contractor in San Jose de Buenavista. She mentioned that various repair works are necessary for the Legislative Building, but these cannot be initiated because the edifice has not yet been officially handed over

Tacloban: At least 74 doctors are now currently deployed in different areas in the Eastern Visayas to address the lack or scarcity of physicians in rural communities. Included in the 42nd batch deployed by the Department of Health (DOH) nationwide are 14 new doctors who were deployed on June 26 in 14 areas of the region, DOH Eastern Visayas regional information officer Jelyn Lopez-Malibago said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, they were assigned in Liloan and Anahawan in Southern Leyte; Palompon, Palo, Calubian, Mahaplag, Burauen, Bato, and Babatngon in Leyte; Naval in Biliran; Motiong and Matuguinao in Samar; Arteche