Day: August 2, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has enacted Executive Order (EO) 91, designating Sulu as part of the Zamboanga Peninsula. This move is intended to ensure the continuity of government operations and maintain the delivery of essential public services across the nation. According to Philippines News Agency, EO 91 was signed by President Marcos on July 30, following a Supreme Court decision that excluded Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The executive order outlines a transition period covering fiscal year 2025, during which Sulu’s provincial government, along with local government units (LGUs) and relevant national government

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging the public, particularly new and first-time voters, to engage in the nationwide voter registration which commenced on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia reported a significant turnout at election offices and satellite registration sites across the country, as well as at the Special Register Anywhere/Anytime Program (SRAP) sites in Metro Manila, despite the registration’s weekday commencement. Garcia emphasized that the favorable turnout on the first day illustrates the Filipino people’s readiness to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming elections and to actively engage in the democratic

Mandaluyong: The Philippine Red Cross has joined forces with Milo’s SAFE Swim initiative to enhance water safety and first aid skills accessibility for Filipino families across the nation. The collaboration aims to promote swimming as an essential survival skill in a country frequently affected by floods and water-related emergencies. According to Philippines News Agency, the program, unveiled in 2024 as a national campaign, has already visited several key locations, including Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Ilocos Sur, Cavite, Cebu, Bacolod, Pampanga, and Pasig. It emphasizes making water safety as instinctive as earthquake safety drills, using the acronym SAFE to teach essential

Iloilo city: One person died and three others were injured after a fire razed a house in this city’s Barangay O±ate in Mandurriao District at about 8:55 a.m. on Saturday. The fatality, a 75-year-old woman, was trapped on the second floor of their house. According to Philippines News Agency, those injured were a 65-year-old woman who sustained second-degree burns on her nape, left arm, and head, as well as a 49-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy, who both sustained first-degree burns. The senior citizen was admitted to the Western Visayas Medical Center. Iloilo City Fire Marshall, Fire Supt. Melanie Habawel,

Pili: Authorities arrested a 30-year-old suspected drug pusher and seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of more than PHP4 million during an anti-drug operation in Pili, Camarines Sur on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspect, identified only as ‘Muni,’ was a resident of Tondo, Manila. Muni was arrested by combined operatives of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit, Pili Municipal Police, Camarines Sur Police’s intelligence unit, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 5. He yielded 12 heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected shabu, weighing approximately 600 grams and valued at about PHP4.08 million. PRO-5 Director, Brig. Gen. Nestor