Day: September 1, 2025

Batac city: The city government of Batac is celebrating on Monday the 85th death anniversary of Msgr. Gregorio Aglipay, the first supreme bishop of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church). According to Philippines News Agency, September 1 is a special non-working holiday in Batac to commemorate Aglipay’s death anniversary, by virtue of Republic Act 6701. ‘Eighty-five years later, his legacy still inspires the fight for faith, freedom, and Filipino identity,’ said City Mayor Christian Mark Chua during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Aglipay Shrine. Local officials and residents paid tribute to his enduring contributions to the nation’s history

Iloilo city: The local government of Iloilo City is preparing to launch a groundbreaking program aimed at providing early intervention for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) this month. According to Philippines News Agency, the “RISEable” program seeks to offer essential early intervention to children on the spectrum, as announced by Mayor Raisa Tre±as during a media interview. The mayor emphasized the importance of early support, stating, “We will help with their early intervention. We will be having a school for them.” She also highlighted a common link between mental health issues in parents, such as depression, and having

Pangasinan: The provincial government of Pangasinan and the Department of Agriculture (DA), along with other national government agencies in the Ilocos Region, are set to establish the Ilocos Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Resources, Research, and Extension for Development Network (AFRREDN). According to Philippines News Agency, DA-Ilocos Region senior science research specialist Cathy Pastor stated that the initiative aims to create a more efficient system for collaboration and service delivery to farmers and fisherfolk. Pastor emphasized that AFRREDN is intended to unify the region’s research development and extension networks, merging the previously separate networks to enhance the delivery of research, technology,

Davao city: Around 450 farmers across the Davao Region are now equipped with the latest durian production technologies that they can implement on their farms after recently graduating from the School-on-the-Air (SOA) on Durian Production Program. According to Philippines News Agency, Janelle Flores, the chief of the Department of Agriculture-Davao (DA-11) regional agriculture and fisheries information section (RAFIS), highlighted that this initiative was carried out through a partnership with the High Value Crops Development Program – 11. The farmer-students graduated from the program on August 29, after undergoing training that ran from July 15 to August 22. Flores pointed out

Manila: Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has refuted claims about a quota system for arrests within the police force, asserting that operations are intelligence-driven. “There is no such thing as quota arrests,” Nartatez stated during a press briefing at Camp Crame, emphasizing that police actions are based on gathered intelligence information. According to Philippines News Agency, Nartatez’s remarks were in response to calls from detainee rights advocacy group Kapatid. The group urged him to reverse the stance of his predecessor, former PNP chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III, who had suggested measuring police performance