Day: August 12, 2025

Iloilo city: Iloilo City barangays are gearing up for the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act. Iloilo City Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) Office head Velma Jane Lao said the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has a new memorandum that the Ease of Doing Business should be implemented not only by the city government but also at the barangay level. According to Philippines News Agency, this initiative aims to promote transparency and accountability in barangays. A three-day training for the city’s 180 barangays began on Monday, featuring personnel from ARTA. During the

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will spare no one in the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects in the country, Malaca±ang said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that the Marcos administration will ensure that sanctions will be meted out to contractors or even anyone close to him found involved in irregularities in flood mitigation projects. According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not be part of the investigating body, with its role in the ongoing investigation limited to providing information on the flood control projects.

Manila: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday downplayed the controversy over comedian Vice Ganda’s jetski joke about the West Philippine Sea (WPS), urging the public not to be overly sensitive. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro emphasized that the remark, made during the viral ‘Super Divas The Concert,’ was part of a comedic performance and should not be taken too seriously. She stated, ‘Unang-una kasi, concert naman ‘yun. Parang show naman ‘yun. So, hindi kailangang maging balat-sibuyas ang sinuman (First of all, it was a concert, more like a show. So, no one should be overly sensitive),’ Castro said

Candon city: Some 1,500 residents of Ilocos Sur’s second district availed of free medical, legal, and social services through First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ Lab-for-All caravan here on Tuesday. In coordination with the local government units of Ilocos Sur and Candon City, as well as various government agencies and the private sector, Lab-for-All -or the Laboratoryo, Konsulta at Gamot Para sa Lahat- aims to bring healthcare and government services closer to people, especially in remote areas. According to Philippines News Agency, services brought by the Lab-for-All caravan included electrocardiogram to patients aged 35 and above, urinalysis, random blood sugar or fasting