Day: July 31, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday acknowledged outgoing Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss’ important role in improving relations between the Philippines and Israel. The Presidential Communications Office, in its official Facebook page, shared several photos of Marcos’ meeting with Fluss at Malaca±an Palace in Manila. During the farewell call, Marcos thanked Fluss for his efforts to enhance the two nations’ ties. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received outgoing Israeli Ambassador HE Ilan Fluss in a farewell call, thanking him for his contributions to strengthening Philippines-Israel bilateral relations,’ the PCO said in

Manila: The Philippine petanque team is setting its sights on achieving a stronger performance at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which will be held in Thailand from December 9 to 20, 2025. The team is eager to improve upon their previous showing, where they secured only a single bronze medal in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia through the efforts of the women’s doubles pair, April Alarcon and Maria Corazon Soberre. According to Philippines News Agency, the team has been bolstered by the addition of a Malaysian coach, Zani Lisa Mohamed, who has been overseeing the training at the

Baguio: The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has renewed its call for barangay councils to identify and secure lots that can be developed into evacuation centers as part of Baguio’s drive for disaster resilience. “Our office and even the mayor are continuing to encourage our barangays to look for lots for their multipurpose hall, which will double as an evacuation center,” Charles Carame, chief of the CDRRMO, said in an interview. According to Philippines News Agency, part of the resiliency effort of the city is to ensure the existence of model evacuation centers where people can be

Manila: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 4-A (Calabarzon) is set to stage the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) at the Ynares Events Center in Antipolo City, Rizal from Aug. 14 to 16. The event carries the theme ‘Building Smart and Sustainable Communities.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Harley G. Margallo, Information Officer of the Public Affairs, Relations, and Communications Unit (PARCU), mentioned in a phone interview that the RSTW serves as a crucial platform to showcase science, technology, and innovation (STI) breakthroughs that uplift communities and support regional development. Margallo stated that the theme reflects

Cagayan de oro: This city’s 1st District Rep. Lordan Suan is keen on tackling disinformation in aid of legislation, making it one of his top priorities in the 20th Congress. According to Philippines News Agency, in an interview Thursday, Suan said that after being appointed to lead the Committee on Public Information, he recognized the urgent need to revisit the issue of disinformation, which can make the public gullible. “One of the challenges of leading this committee is figuring out how to combat ‘fake news,’ disinformation, and misinformation, especially on social media,” he said. During the 19th Congress, Suan highlighted