Day: September 15, 2025

Manila: The Love Bus will remain free to the public during select peak hours in October, Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez announced on Monday. In a radio interview, Lopez stated that the Love Bus, which is currently free and operates from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., will offer free rides in October from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. According to Philippines News Agency, Lopez mentioned, “Ang may bayad ay kapag off-peak hours pagdating ng October. Para sa mga regular passengers po yan. Ang mga persons with disability (PWD), ang mga senior citizens, libre

Malolos: The people of Bulacan should not be ashamed of being a Bulakenyo despite issues surrounding anomalies in the province’s flood control projects. This was the focus of the message of Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Maria Theresa Arcega, who led the 127th Anniversary of the Opening of the Malolos Congress Session at the historic Barasoain Church on Monday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, Arcega emphasized the importance of upholding the spirit of the Malolos Congress to face current challenges. The Malolos Congress played a crucial role in establishing the three branches of government: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.

Manila: The Philippines is officially being considered for inclusion in J.P. Morgan’s (JPM) emerging market government bond index, the most-followed index of its kind. In a report issued on September 12, J.P. Morgan placed Philippine peso-denominated government bonds (RPGB) on its positive watchlist, marking the final review phase for potential inclusion in its Government Bond Index for Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) series. According to Philippines News Agency, the GBI-EM covers about 19 countries and is the pioneer index for local-currency emerging market sovereign bonds. It is extensively followed by global fund managers and investors as a guide for investment decisions. If

Surigao city: The Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office (SDNPPO) reported the arrest of 94 individuals during a Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) conducted from September 11 to 14. According to Philippines News Agency, the arrests included 19 wanted persons, with two on the regional most wanted list, as a result of executing arrest warrants in 21 operations. The operations also targeted illegal drug activities, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects across 14 anti-drug operations. Authorities confiscated a total of 31.213 grams of illegal drugs valued at PHP212,259.96 during these operations. The four-day initiative encompassed efforts to protect

Bacolod city: Inflation rates for all income households in this highly urbanized city and Negros Occidental province slowed in August, with food and non-alcoholic beverages as the main sources of deceleration, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday showed. In a press briefing, PSA-Negros Occidental officer-in-charge Diesah Biaoco said in the province, the overall inflation eased to -0.2 percent in August from 0.5 percent in July, even lower than the 4.6 percent in August 2024. “This brings the province’s average inflation rate from January to August 2025 to 1.7 percent,” she added. According to Philippines News Agency, the