Day: August 25, 2025

Iloilo city: Iloilo City on Monday unveiled the ‘Atipan’ (Care) Center in three districts and will honor exemplary Ilonggos to mark its 88th year as a chartered city. Mayor Raisa Tre±as led the launch of the center in Jaro, Molo, and Arevalo districts, benefitting 745 recipients for services, including free haircuts, financial assistance, livelihood skills training, social services, burial assistance, livelihood and educational assistance, health and dental services, and civil registry. According to Philippines News Agency, this year’s Charter Day is anchored on the principle that the celebration must be for all Ilonggos, in every corner of the city, and

Dallas: A basketball card featuring NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant sold for a world-record sum of USD12.932 million at an auction house in the US state of Texas, becoming the most expensive sports card ever sold. According to Philippines News Agency, Heritage Auctions in Dallas announced on the US social media company X’s platform Sunday that the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs card broke records during Saturday’s Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction. The card uniquely features portraits, autographs, and NBA jersey logo patches from both basketball legends. It represents the only dual Logoman card featuring

Dumaguete city: The Department of Health (DOH) is engaging key stakeholders and partner-facilities in establishing a strong and sustainable blood program network for the Negros Island Region (NIR). Data on Monday showed 26,337 total blood units have been collected from January to June this year across the region, comprising Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, and highly-urbanized Bacolod City. There were 13,396 units of blood collection in the first quarter and 12,941 units in the second quarter. According to Philippines News Agency, the establishment of the blood program services in the NIR was discussed during the initial inter-regional integrative meeting held

Manila: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is currently reviewing decades-old rules on fines and penalties against erring real estate firms and practitioners, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for people-centric and proactive government programs. “We need to revisit our laws and policies to ensure relevance and responsiveness in the present times,” DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said. According to Philippines News Agency, DHSUD Senior Undersecretary Sharon Faith Paquiz has been tasked to lead the review of the Implementing Rules and Regulations, Guidelines, Administrative Fines, and Penalties of Presidential Decree 957 of 1976, BP

Bacolod city: Bacolod City Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide protection for witnesses willing to participate in the investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects across the nation. Benitez emphasized the importance of the DOJ’s role in safeguarding these individuals, who may have critical information regarding these projects. According to Philippines News Agency, Benitez expressed the need for the DOJ to actively seek out and protect individuals under the whistleblower program, particularly those who can offer insights into the purported corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other