Day: August 5, 2025

Catbalogan city: The Local Amnesty Board (LAB) of Catbalogan City, Samar has approved an additional 14 amnesty applications from former rebels during its latest case conference. The approved applications will be forwarded to the Office of the President, the only authority that can grant or deny amnesty. According to Philippines News Agency, Golda Meir Tabao, head of the Samar Provincial Information Office who represented Governor Sharee Ann Tan during the LAB meeting, stated that LAB Catbalogan has already recommended 93 amnesty applications for the approval of the President. These 14 approved applications comply with the guidelines of Amnesty Proclamation 404,

Makati city: An intelligence officer of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is now in stable condition after surviving a gun attack by two assailants in Makati City on August 1. The officer, a police lieutenant, was ambushed while having his car washed at the corner of Edison and Faraday streets in Barangay San Isidro. According to Philippines News Agency, PNP-HPG spokesperson Lt. Dame Malang disclosed details of the incident during a press briefing at Camp Crame on Tuesday. The officer had been preparing to meet a confidential agent concerning a case operation plan when the attack occurred. This

Caloocan: The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) clarified on Tuesday that it has no involvement in the death of a 20-year-old student who reportedly succumbed to leptospirosis after wading through floodwaters while searching for his father, who had been arrested for a minor gambling violation. According to Philippines News Agency, the CCPS issued a statement following the viral spread of news about the student’s death on social media since July 27. The police emphasized that the death due to leptospirosis was unrelated to the father’s arrest. Verified reports and timelines indicate that the health incident occurred in circumstances unrelated to

Ilocos norte: The province of Ilocos Norte is making healthcare services more accessible to the public with two mobile medical and laboratory clinics that will soon be deployed to remote areas. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Rickson Balalio, the provincial health officer, stated that the mobile laboratories were donated by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos through her “LAB for All” project. These facilities, provided by the national government in collaboration with the Department of Health and the First Lady, are intended for use during outreach programs, particularly in remote communities. The two mobile units, comprising a Mobile Primary Care Facility

Albay: At least 300 students and recent graduates from Albay benefited from the temporary employment initiative under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) cash-for-work program. According to Philippines News Agency, Ranelle Sertan, social marketing officer of DSWD-Bicol, said the program aids the students and recent graduates as they pursue their studies and job searches. “The beneficiaries were assigned administrative tasks, such as encoding, organizing records and documents, and completing other assignments as directed by their supervisors,” Sertan said in an interview on Tuesday. They worked at DSWD offices, Daraga Human Resource Development – Technical Education and Skills Development