Day: September 11, 2025

Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto announced that government interventions are set to improve labor market conditions in the country. “Prayoridad namin na mas mapadali at mapalawak ang oportunidad ng mga Pilipino na magkaroon ng mga dekalidad na trabaho. Tutulungan namin kayong makahanap ng tama at disenteng hanapbuhay, palalakasin ang mga training, at ibibigay ang kinakailangang suporta lalo na para sa mga apektado ng climate change,” Recto stated, emphasizing the government’s commitment to expanding job opportunities for Filipinos. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Statistics Authority previously reported that the labor force consists of 48.64 million Filipinos. Despite a slight

Albay: The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that several towns in Albay will experience a scheduled 12-hour power interruption on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, the NGCP advisory detailed that the power outage will commence at 6:30 a.m. and last until 6:30 p.m., impacting areas serviced by the Ligao and Polangui substations. This interruption is necessary for NGCP to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on the Daraga-Ligao 69 kilovolt (kV) line. Additionally, the Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) will make use of the outage period to carry out several activities in parallel. These activities include the

Manila: Senators Erwin Tulfo and Loren Legarda have proposed separate yet complementary measures aimed at bolstering the government’s efforts to combat corruption through enhanced penalties and systemic reforms. According to Philippines News Agency, Tulfo introduced Senate Bill 1359, advocating for an increase in jail time for graft and corruption cases from the current six to 15 years to a more stringent 12 to 30 years. Tulfo emphasized that betrayal of public trust should bear significant repercussions. Additionally, he proposed amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act, allowing courts and investigative bodies access to public officials’ bank transactions. Tulfo also called for

Manila: The Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has arrested 285 individuals and confiscated PHP6.1 million worth of evidence and 41 unlicensed firearms during a five-day nationwide operation last week. In a statement on Thursday, CIDG acting director Maj. Gen. Robert Morico II said the coordinated operations conducted from Sept. 1 to 5, led to the arrest of fugitives, high-profile suspects, and law violators. According to Philippines News Agency, Morico stated that under Oplan Pagtugis, the unit captured 195 individuals by virtue of warrants of arrest for crimes including murder, frustrated murder, attempted murder, homicide, rape,

Manila: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday pledged to monitor irregularities in infrastructure programs, asserting that the Senate would use its oversight powers to ensure public funds are spent transparently and benefit the populace. According to Philippines News Agency, the chair of the Senate Committee on Finance made this statement following the Department of Finance’s clarification that no loan agreement has been signed between the Philippines and South Korea. Gatchalian emphasized that controversies related to corruption in infrastructure projects have increased scrutiny on government spending, with international partners observing how the country manages development funds. Gatchalian stated, “While I acknowledge the