Day: September 2, 2025

Laguna: Laguna Governor Sol Aragones has urged the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Laguna to focus on ‘high-impact projects’ as the newly elected officers took their oath of office at the Governor’s Office. According to Philippines News Agency, Danilo Lucas, the provincial information officer, stated in a news release that the governor has set a deadline of September 5 for local chief executives to submit their project proposals. The emphasis is on aligning municipal programs with the provincial government’s development agenda. Lucas noted that the oath-taking ceremony represented a unified commitment among Laguna’s leaders. The mayors pledged their support

Naval: The ongoing electrification project on Higatangan Island in Naval, Biliran province, through a submarine cable connection, is expected to drive economic growth and improve the lives of residents. According to Philippines News Agency, the Higatangan Island Submarine Cable Project, being implemented by the Biliran Electric Cooperative (BILECO), will provide round-the-clock electricity to the island’s 2,000 residents once completed this October. Funded by the Department of Energy and the National Electrification Administration, the PHP117.7 million project involves laying a 4-km. submarine cable that will link Jubay village in Calubian, Leyte to Mabini village in Higatangan. Espina said the project is

Nakhon ratchasima: Thailand has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to delivering a safe and successful 13th ASEAN Para Games scheduled from January 20 to 26, 2026, in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). This assurance follows concerns about tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border, which officials say will not impact the Games’ preparations or hosting. According to Philippines News Agency, the declaration was made at the second Coordination Committee (CoComm) Meeting between the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) and the Thailand Sports Organizing Committee (THASOC), which concluded on August 31 at the Sima Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima. Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Sports,

Laguna: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the license of a driver and summoned the owner of a truck involved in a crash in Mabitac, Laguna that resulted in one fatality and injured two others. According to Philippines News Agency, LTO Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II stated that the incident occurred when the truck lost its brakes while traveling along the Mabitac National Highway on August 29, leading to the death of a 65-year-old fruit vendor. Both the driver and the truck owner have been called to justify why they should not face penalties, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos

Pasig city: The Discayas are facing deeper scrutiny in the Senate after records and testimony revealed major discrepancies in the number of luxury cars they own, raising suspicions of tax evasion and vehicle smuggling. According to Philippines News Agency, Land Transportation Office (LTO) data obtained on Tuesday by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s office showed at least 63 vehicles under the couple’s names and their companies, far higher than the 28 luxury cars admitted by businesswoman Sarah Discaya in an earlier Senate hearing. Some of the cars she mentioned, including a Range Rover Defender, Cadillac Escalade, and Mercedes-Benz