Day: August 12, 2025

Quezon city: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III showcased the police force’s 5-minute emergency response system to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the 124th Police Service Anniversary Celebration held at Camp Crame. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos was briefed on the Police Response Time system during his visit to the PNP Command Center. Gen. Torre demonstrated how the 40-member PNP 911 Emergency Response Team handles nationwide emergency calls. The demonstration included deploying a police unit to Trece Martires City Hall in Cavite as part of the exercise. Torre emphasized the efficiency of real-time maps, live

Manila: The City Development Council (CDC) here has formally endorsed the construction of the Second San Juanico Bridge project as an alternative structure for crossing Leyte and Samar provinces. The city government announced on Tuesday that the council expressed support for the PHP19.75-billion project as part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s 12 Mega-Bridge Program aimed at enhancing inter-island connectivity nationwide. According to Philippines News Agency, the endorsement is seen as a significant step in securing local support for the San Juanico Bridge II, a project envisioned to boost economic activity and improve mobility between Leyte and Samar for generations

Iloilo city: The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has disbursed over PHP501 million in indemnity claims to 125,949 farmers from Western Visayas and Negros Occidental, covering the period from January to the end of July this year. According to Philippines News Agency, Alicia Arnaldo, the officer-in-charge for the Regional Manager of the PCIC Office in Western Visayas, reported that PHP242.19 million was allocated to farmers who suffered losses due to pests associated with drought. Additionally, PHP87.68 million was distributed for damages from floods and typhoons, while PHP91.94 million was earmarked for drought-related claims, and PHP57.53 million for diseases. Arnaldo highlighted

Mandaluyong city: Two bettors from Metro Manila and Laguna will share the PHP38.5-million jackpot from Monday night’s MegaLotto 6/45 draw. In an advisory released on Tuesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced that the winners, hailing from Barangay Plainview, Mandaluyong City, and San Pablo City, Laguna, successfully matched the winning numbers 40-10-16-28-07-09. According to Philippines News Agency, the winners have a period of one year to claim their jackpot prize of PHP38,521,162.80 at the PCSO main office in Mandaluyong City. This prize is subject to a 20-percent tax as stipulated by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law,

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday afternoon criticized China over its latest ‘unlawful interference’ with routine Philippine operations in the Bajo de Masinloc, also known as the Scarborough Shoal, resulting in the collision of its own vessels on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, DFA Spokesperson Angelica Escalano stated that the dangerous maneuvers conducted by the ships-People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship 164 and the China Coast Guard (CCG) ship 3104-posed grave danger to both Philippine personnel and vessels. The Department expressed serious concern over these actions, which interfered with a routine humanitarian operation for Filipino fisherfolk