Day: August 12, 2025

Benguet: The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Benguet has reported a 74 percent reduction in dengue cases in 2025 but has emphasized the importance of maintaining preventive measures to avoid complacency. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Cham Bacuso of Benguet PHO stated that from January 1 to August 9 this year, 1,300 dengue cases were recorded in the province, a significant decrease from the 4,803 cases reported during the same period last year. Despite this decline, Bacuso warned against complacency in tackling the disease. Itogon, La Trinidad, and Tublay were identified as the municipalities with the highest number of

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday received the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) in a ceremony at Malaca±an Palace in Manila. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman handed over the 2026 NEP to Marcos, based on a video posted on the Facebook account of DBM Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran. According to Philippines News Agency, in another Facebook post, Libiran said Marcos was impressed by the English and Filipino versions of the President’s Budget Message for the proposed national budget for 2026. “Good!” was the comment given by President Bongbong Marcos, she said. “And as transparency

Cebu city: Charges for violation of the cybercrime law have been filed against two Malaysian nationals, Chong Hong Yee and Kim Chui Tan, following their arrest. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced Tuesday that the charges were filed after illicit electronic equipment was seized from the suspects in Cebu City. According to Philippines News Agency, the NBI stated that the charges came after a team comprising NBI agents and officers from the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC), the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) confiscated the equipment on August 8, 2025.

Cotabato city: Voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections (BPE) will be given an opportunity to know more about the Oct. 13 polls. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) set three information campaign activities in the region this month and in September. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia emphasized the importance of educating the 2.3 million voters in Bangsamoro about the parliamentary elections. He highlighted the need to explain what parliamentary elections entail, the significance of voting, and the roles of the members of parliament. Garcia stated, “We can’t just go to the

Manila: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is studying a petition filed by major transport groups seeking a provisional fare increase for public utility jeepneys (PUJs). According to Philippines News Agency, LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III stated that the petition was filed by PASANG MASDA, ALTODAP, and ACTO on Monday. The groups are seeking a PHP1 provisional fare increase and other fare adjustments for both traditional and modern PUJs. In total, the petitioners are asking the LTFRB to declare the previous PHP1 provisional fare hike granted in October 2023 as permanent and to grant an additional PHP2 provisional