Day: July 16, 2025

Iloilo city: The Iloilo City government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are set to formalize their partnership to work on activities towards environmental sustainability. On Wednesday, the Sangguniang Panlungsod authorized Mayor Raisa Treñas to sign an agreement with the DENR for the Project TRANSFORM (Transdisciplinary Approach for Resilience and Environmental Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement). According to Philippines News Agency, this initiative is a five-year program designed to encourage collaboration among public, private, and people’s organizations to enhance ecosystem resilience. “This is LGU (local government unit)-led, and we were chosen as one of the pilot areas,” said

Negros occidental: The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Negros Occidental has issued a heavy rainfall warning across the province. This decision has led to the cancellation of classes in several local government units starting Wednesday afternoon due to the impending threat posed by Tropical Depression Crising. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) released a 5 p.m. advisory indicating that heavy rainfall from Crising and the southwest monsoon is expected to affect all cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental. PAGASA has advised the public and disaster risk reduction and management

Bacolod: The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has seized PHP94.58 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 373 drug suspects in the first six months of the year, data from the City Anti-Illegal Drugs Monitoring Center showed on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, from January 1 to June 30, police units across the city conducted 300 anti-drug operations. These operations resulted in the seizure of 13,694 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated street value of PHP93.12 million, and 12,166 grams of marijuana valued at PHP1.46 million. The arrested suspects consisted of 281 pushers, 90 users, and two minors,

Lingayen: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 1 in Ilocos is focusing on enhancing the physical fitness of its personnel to achieve a five-minute emergency response time and efficiently fulfill their duties. According to Philippines News Agency, a total of 1,892 personnel in the region have been classified as obese and overweight, while approximately 7,723 maintain a normal weight as of June. PRO-1 officer-in-charge Brig. Gen. Dindo Reyes, speaking in a phone interview, emphasized the initiative to bring those needing weight loss to a healthier state within a year, following the directive of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre

Cagayan de oro: A Northern Mindanao-based renewable energy firm has partnered with government institutions to propose the rehabilitation and refurbishment of the six Agus hydroelectric plants in Mindanao. In an interview on Wednesday, Cerael Donggay, chief executive officer and president of Greenergy, said the initiative is part of a long-term plan to introduce renewable energy operations under a Rehabilitate-Operate-Maintain (ROM) model. According to Philippines News Agency, the proposal is currently under review by the Public-Private Partnership Center. The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) is also bidding out a requirement for a Third-Party Technical Advisor for the project. Donggay