Day: September 2, 2025

Negros occidental: Advocates from various sectors are calling for Negros Occidental to remain free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) amid reports of attempts to reverse the landmark ordinance banning GMOs in the province. ‘We issue this declaration in firm opposition to the testing, introduction, or cultivation of GMOs in Negros Occidental. We declare, in unity and with firm resolve: GMOs have no place in organic agriculture, nor in the future of Negros Occidental,’ the 22 signatories stated in a document titled ‘Declaration against GMO Testing in Negros Occidental’ released on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, among the signatories are

Lubao: Police authorities in Central Luzon scored a major breakthrough in their campaign against criminality with the arrest of the region’s most wanted person during a joint operation in Lubao, Pampanga on Tuesday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspect, identified as Kurt Jayson Claudio, 27, was apprehended in Barangay Bancal Pugad, Lubao after an intelligence-driven operation by combined elements of the Regional Intelligence Division – Regional Special Operations Group (RID-RSOG) 3 (Central Luzon), the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3’s Cyber Patrol Team, the Lubao municipal police, and the Pampanga police. Claudio, listed as the Top 1 Most Wanted

Cagayan de oro city: Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez called for the restoration of the PHP6-billion Tourism Road Infrastructure Project (TRIP), which would also benefit Mindanao. During the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee budget briefing for the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday, Rodriguez emphasized the importance of allocating the budget for TRIP next year to continue the agency’s mandate of bridging communities to economic development, especially in Mindanao. According to Philippines News Agency, Rodriguez, who also serves as the vice chair of the committee, stated, “We’re talking of bringing out all of these developments in

Surigao del sur: A group of farmers in Tago, Surigao del Sur, has successfully generated income by directly selling harvested soybean products, following support from the government. According to Philippines News Agency, the Meme Agricultural Farmers Association (MAGFA) marketed 7,574 kilos of soybeans, earning PHP215,774 through a direct sale to a buyer from Davao City over the weekend. MAGFA is one of the soybean farming groups in the province that received assistance from the government via the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) this year. Claire Ilagan, the soybean focal person of DA-13, mentioned that the agency supported

Cagayan de oro: The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) on Tuesday acknowledged the vital role of barangay local governments as effective partners in crime prevention. During a symposium, Corporal Primitivo Dagatan Jr., COCPO’s community relations focal person, emphasized the significance of community involvement in addressing crime incidents. According to Philippines News Agency, the barangays, through the tanod (village watchpersons), serve as essential force multipliers. They act as the first line of defense, particularly in handling minor disputes, thereby supporting the police in maintaining peace and order. The COCPO is actively participating in the 31st National Crime Prevention Week,