Day: August 7, 2025

Manila: Senators from the minority bloc expressed strong reservations on Thursday over the Senate’s decision to archive the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that it set a troubling precedent for future accountability proceedings. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said the 19-4-1 vote to archive the complaint effectively ‘abandoned’ the Senate’s constitutional mandate to act as an impeachment court. According to Philippines News Agency, Hontiveros emphasized the importance of taking their constitutional duties seriously, expressing disappointment with the Senate’s decision to archive the complaint rather than tabling it as initially proposed by Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito”

Surigao city: A male Olive Ridley turtle was discovered dead on Wednesday afternoon by locals at the coastal village of Punta Bilar in Surigao City. Personnel from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) were immediately dispatched to the area for investigation. The turtle was found with wounds on its neck and head. According to Philippines News Agency, the CENRO personnel reported that the turtle appeared emaciated, suggesting it may have been weak before being washed ashore and subsequently dying. The officials also noted the presence of parasites on the turtle’s wounds, indicating it had been in poor health.

Manila: Approved investments under the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) rose 63.82 percent to PHP53.5 billion on an annual basis by end-July, boosting economic growth contribution. In a statement Thursday, the agency said the approved investments in the first seven months this year are seen to generate about 7,000 new jobs, up 6.2 percent from the same period last year, in BCDA-managed economic zones in New Clark City in Tarlac and Camp John Hay in Baguio City. According to Philippines News Agency, these numbers represent opportunities for thousands of Filipinos and signal the private sector’s trust in BCDA’s vision

Manila: Seven stations of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway are set for major improvements this year under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) EDSA Busway Station Rehabilitation Project (Rehab). In an interview during an inspection of the EDSA Busway North Avenue Station on Thursday, DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon said the initiative supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s agenda of pushing for more commuter-centered policies. The project will be done in two phases. According to Philippines News Agency, Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project will cover upgrades to the Monumento, Bagong

Tacloban: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will build a PHP172.14-million innovation center here funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to produce more skilled workers in the Eastern Visayas region. The facility, designed to improve technical-vocational skills development in welding, steel fabrication, and farm mechanization, will be located within the TESDA regional office complex and is expected to be completed by September 2026. According to Philippines News Agency, TESDA Director General Jose Francisco Benitez stated that the three-story building is envisioned as a center of excellence that supports rural transformation through technology-driven, industry-aligned technical and vocational education