Day: July 31, 2025

Tokyo: Toyota Motor retained its title as the best-selling automaker globally for the sixth consecutive time, with 5.5 million sales in January to June 2025, according to the firm’s financial results released on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Toyota’s global vehicle sales increased by 7.4 percent, year on year, in the first half of the year. This figure marked the highest global sales figure for the Japanese company ever. Domestic sales climbed 27.4 percent to 1 million vehicles, while overseas sales increased by 3.6 percent to 4.5 million units. The vehicle sales figures also include sales of minicar manufacturer

Iloilo city: More applications for the net metering and lifeline rate programs are anticipated in Iloilo City following the pronouncement of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), in 2023, signed a tripartite agreement with MORE Electric and Power Corp. and the local government to establish a satellite one-stop shop office in Iloilo City. This initiative aims to streamline the processing of net-metering and distributed energy resources (DER) applications, allowing consumers to contribute to the renewable energy supply. The net-metering program

Dumaguete: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here announced Thursday that the satellite registration of voters, especially those with special needs, will be held at a mall and certain barangays starting Friday. In an interview, city election officer Ian Macaraya told the Philippine News Agency that the satellite registration would be held at the Robinsons Place shopping mall, as well as in 10 of the 30 barangays and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facilities. According to Philippines News Agency, city election officer Ian Macaraya stated, “We hope to reach as many people to register for the barangay and Sangguniang

Canlaon: As hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental returned Thursday to their homes within the vicinity of Mt. Kanlaon, the local government unit (LGU) pledged to continue supporting those still at evacuation centers. Seth Cabanas Bariga, information officer for the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that the LGU will provide for their needs and other requirements, but with the barangays taking the lead. According to Philippines News Agency, the barangays now have the primary task of supervising and monitoring the evacuation centers as stipulated by the law,

Ilocos sur: The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has identified 205 villages in Ilocos Sur that are likely to be affected by flooding and landslides during periods of inclement weather. “Please be alert and help monitor your areas for possible landslides, floods or mudflows,” the MGB said in a statement on Thursday, as light to moderate to at times heavy rains continue to prevail in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the MGB, which operates under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), stated that recent weather disturbances have saturated the soil, making it particularly prone to landslides,