Day: September 2, 2025

Agusan del sur: Nineteen individuals were arrested on Monday in Agusan del Sur for violations of Republic Act 7942, also known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995. The suspects, who are all residents of Davao de Oro province, were caught transporting 76 sacks of illegally mined mineral ores using three separate vehicles. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspects were intercepted by the personnel of the Second Agusan del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company and the Bunawan Police Station at a checkpoint in Barangay Bunawan Brooks in Bunawan town. Maj. Jennifer Omiter, chief of the information office of the

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday that specific shipments of imported rice will be allowed entry into the Philippines via four designated ports until September 15, despite a 60-day import ban that commenced on Monday. The ban aligns with the beginning of the local palay (unhusked rice) harvest season. According to Philippines News Agency, entry permission applies exclusively to rice shipments that departed their countries of origin before the end of August. The designated ports for these shipments are located in Manila, Cebu, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro. DA spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa, clarified that

Palawan: The Philippine Coast Guard District Palawan (CGDPAL) on Tuesday mobilized 77 disaster response groups (DRG) to ensure readiness for inclement weather due to the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ and the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA). According to Philippines News Agency, these 77 DRGs were composed of 608 personnel from its stations and substations, with preparations in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for the PCG to respond swiftly to any calamity. The CGDPAL emphasized that their DRG teams are fully equipped and prepared to conduct search and rescue operations, focusing on the safety of at-risk communities

Baguio: The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) has earmarked PHP8 million to boost urban gardening projects here as part of efforts to attain food sustainability. “This is part of the DA’s effort to ensure that vegetables will be available to those in the urban areas anytime, which is also a food sustainability initiative of the department,” Emy Lou Cunning of DA-CAR’s National Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture Program, said in a media interview on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, urban agriculture involves cultivating vegetables, herbs, spices, root crops, and fruits, as well as raising small livestock

Ilocos norte: Ilocos Norte province is determined to remove dangling and ‘spaghetti wires’ from its main thoroughfares for clearer skies and a much safer community. This was after members of the 13th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) approved the Anti-Spaghetti Wire Ordinance of 2025 in its final reading on Monday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, Ilocos Norte board member Johanson Chua, the main proponent of Provincial Ordinance 2025-07-005, highlighted that tangled and unsightly overhead wires are common throughout the province. These wires pose risks such as fire hazards, accidents, and service disruptions, especially during emergencies. Chua explained that these tangled