Day: September 15, 2025

Bicol: The Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) emphasized the importance of parental support in addressing educational gaps for students enrolled in remedial classes. According to Philippines News Agency, Grace Rabelas, education supervisor of DepEd-5, highlighted that over 432,000 learners across the region are set to participate in the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program. This initiative is designed to enhance foundational skills for students from Kindergarten to Grade 10. Rabelas stated that parental support is essential for the program’s success. She explained that consent is necessary for students to attend sessions beyond regular school hours, and active involvement

Manila: The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 88 commenced on September 19 at the historic University of Santo Tomas (UST) campus, under the theme ‘Strength in Motion, Hope in Action.’ According to Philippines News Agency, the opening ceremony featured a grand celebration that intertwined tradition and faith, beginning with a mass inspired by the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope at 2 p.m. The evening’s ‘Journey of Hope’ program included a parade of student-athletes, the oath of sportsmanship, and the symbolic lighting of the UAAP cauldron. The night concluded with performances, a drone display, wall projection mapping,

Northern samar: A lawmaker in Northern Samar is pushing for the transfer of the Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) implementation to the Department of Tourism (DOT) while the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is embroiled in corruption issues. Northern Samar 2nd District Rep. Edwin Ongchuan stated that tourism development must be backed with infrastructure that directly responds to the needs of the sector. According to Philippines News Agency, Ongchuan emphasized that placing TRIP under DOT would ensure better alignment with tourism priorities, improve access to destinations, and guarantee that infrastructure development directly supports the growth of the tourism

Dumaguete city: Army and police officials in Negros Oriental are gearing up to ensure public safety and security in anticipation of anti-corruption protest actions scheduled for this week. Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, commander of the Army’s 302nd Infantry Brigade based in Tanjay City, mentioned that they are now on red alert status and have stepped up monitoring and intelligence activities to prevent disruptions to the peace and order in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the 302nd brigade is closely monitoring anti-government elements who may attempt to exploit the situation by staging mass protests to discredit the government. In

Catarman: The local government of Catarman, Northern Samar, is preparing an ‘aftercare’ plan for more than 3,000 members of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) who will exit the cash grant initiative next year. Mayor Diane Rosales convened the local advisory committee on Monday, where she announced that there will be a massive ‘Pugay Tagumpay’ program next year for the exit of 3,213 families. According to Philippines News Agency, during the meeting, the town mayor and the head of the municipal social welfare and development office (MSWDO), Irmina Delorino, discussed the support that will be provided to the exiting 4Ps