Day: August 7, 2025

Manila: The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is set to distribute standby hybrid rice and corn seeds to farmers affected by recent weather disturbances. Ellyn Virador, DA-CAR’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management focal person, highlighted that the agency has PHP29.88 million worth of hybrid rice and yellow corn seeds prepositioned at the DA Research Outreach Station in Apayao. According to Philippines News Agency, this includes 4,621 packs of hybrid rice seeds at 3-kg each and 4,726 bags of yellow corn seeds at 9-kg each, ready for distribution to farmers whose plants were damaged by three tropical

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippines would inevitably be affected in the event of a military conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan, due to the country’s geographic proximity and the presence of thousands of Filipino workers on the self-ruled island. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos highlighted in an interview with Indian media outlet Firstpost during his state visit to India that the Philippines cannot remain uninvolved if a confrontation arises over Taiwan between China and the United States, given its physical geographic location. He noted that the large city of Kaohsiung in

South cotabato: More than 82,000 households in Mindanao are expected to benefit from the Tantangan Solar Project in South Cotabato, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday. The solar project, which broke ground on Wednesday, is anticipated to provide cleaner and reliable power to communities around the municipality. According to Philippines News Agency, the solar power initiative, with a total capacity of 99 megawatt peak (MWp), is a collaboration between Apolaki Seven, Inc., and ib vogt GmbH. It is projected to generate over 150,000 megawatt hour (MWh) of renewable energy annually. The Department of Energy highlighted that since the power

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has brought its programs and services closer to the people of the Negros Island Region (NIR) with the opening of a new Field Office (FO) and Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) satellite office in Barangay Talay, Dumaguete City. The inauguration was led by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, alongside agency officials, NIR congressional representatives, and local officials. According to Philippines News Agency, the opening of the field office marks the fulfillment of a long-standing goal to bring public service closer to communities. Secretary Gatchalian emphasized the importance of the new office, stating,

Zamboanga: Authorities arrested a high-value suspect and seized approximately PHP1.7 million worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in an anti-drug operation here early Thursday. Colonel Fidel Fortaleza Jr., Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, identified the arrested suspect only as ‘Chan-Chan,’ 22, a student and resident of Barangay Calarian. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘Chan-Chan was apprehended by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) operatives during a buy-bust operation at a motel in Barangay Guiwan. Colonel Fortaleza reported that the CDEU conducted the anti-drug operation following weeks of surveillance on the suspect’s illegal drug trade activities. The operation led to the