Day: July 29, 2025

Manila: The prevailing southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains across Luzon, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan will experience occasional rains. Scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, the rest of the Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Cagayan Valley, and the rest of Central Luzon. According to Philippines News Agency, moderate to heavy rains in the areas above could result in flash floods or landslides, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The rest of the country will continue to

Manila: The Department of Tourism (DOT) will focus on building a ‘globally competitive’ tourism industry that generates more jobs for Filipinos, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Monday. She made the reaffirmation in response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to boost efforts to bring jobs to the four percent of Filipinos who remain unemployed. According to Philippines News Agency, Frasco emphasized the task of finding opportunities for the remaining four percent of the labor force, highlighting tourism as a sector ready to meet that challenge. “As the President mentioned, the task ahead is to find opportunities for the remaining

Quezon city: Gilas Pilipinas turned things around in the second half to beat reigning TAT champions, Macau Black Bears, 103-98, in a special club-versus-country battle on Monday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Down by as much as 21 points in the second quarter of the send-off match, Gilas came alive in the third, dropping 33 points to cut the lead down to two before dominating the early part of the fourth to go up, 93-85, with 5:38 left. According to Philippines News Agency, Macau still put up a scare midway through the fourth as it went on a 7-0

Manila: Senators on Monday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for an audit of flood control programs and for accountability over alleged misuse of public funds, saying the strong pronouncement during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) was long overdue and must be followed by decisive action. According to Philippines News Agency, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada praised Marcos for his direct message to those involved in anomalous projects. Estrada highlighted the President’s clear insistence on transparency and integrity in managing public funds, especially targeting those implicated in flood control projects. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva

Manila: Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Bam Aquino have expressed their support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s recent emphasis on prioritizing education reforms, as conveyed during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The senators view this as a significant move towards addressing the existing gaps in the Philippine education system. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos’s SONA underscored the importance of strengthening foundational education and fully implementing existing educational laws. Gatchalian noted the President’s dedication of substantial time to education issues, particularly highlighting the need to enhance senior high school and enforce laws such as the Academic