Day: September 9, 2025

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) on Tuesday warned the public against falling for scams about the proposed Universal Social Pension for Senior Citizens (USPSC). According to Philippines News Agency, versions of the USPSC are pending at the committee levels of both Senate and House of Representatives. “I urge everyone not to believe anything that is posted online, for that matter, and only get the right information from legitimate social media accounts or websites,” DSWD-10 Director Jamen said in a news release. Jamen said the bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7432 or the Senior

Phnom penh: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stated that the recent change in Senate leadership is an ‘internal matter’ and is unlikely to impede the administration’s legislative priorities. Speaking to reporters in Cambodia, Marcos conveyed his confidence that the legislative agenda agreed upon by the executive and the legislature would proceed as planned. According to Philippines News Agency, the President emphasized that the Senate is adept at organizing itself and expressed assurance that the chamber will continue to work on its agenda despite the leadership transition. He noted that even with Senator Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III reassuming the Senate presidency,

Seoul: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called for responsible competition and inclusive security during the first plenary session of the 2025 Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) on Tuesday. Speaking before the attendees, Teodoro urged nations to work together to mitigate geopolitical rivalries and restore strategic stability in an “increasingly volatile global security environment.” According to Philippines News Agency, the DND chief emphasized that while competition among states is inevitable, it must remain responsible, grounded in trust and guided by international law. “History tells us that geopolitical rivalries are not new — they are constant. Great powers have

Cagayan: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a public institution must vacate the land it occupies if it lacks permission from the rightful owner and the owner has a better right of possession. In a decision made public on Tuesday, the SC Second Division ordered the Department of Education (DepEd) to vacate and return a parcel of land to its owner, “Miss C.” According to Philippines News Agency, Miss C bought the 10,637-square-meter rice land in Cagayan in 2014 from the heirs of the registered owner. She later visited the land for a relocation survey and discovered that it

Cagayan de oro: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has provided relief assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Northern Mindanao amounting to PHP2.2 million. According to Philippines News Agency, at a press briefing, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia stated that 43 OFWs, primarily from Misamis Oriental province, sought help through the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo para sa mga OFWs na Nangangailangan (Aksyon) Fund. These OFWs faced scams upon their arrival in South Korea. Furthermore, four additional OFWs received boxes containing relief items, each valued at PHP120,000. The Aksyon Fund is designated for urgent and critical assistance needed by OFWs encountering