Day: September 15, 2025

Bacolod: The bill seeking to establish the University of the Philippines National Climate Resilience Institute (UP NCRI), introduced by Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez, is poised to benefit more communities in terms of science-based climate and disaster risk assessment. Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) executive director and the director of the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) Center, called for support in the passage of the bill before local government officials and representatives during the Climate Resiliency Summit 2025 initiated by Benitez at the Nature’s Village Resort here Sunday afternoon. According to Philippines News

Bicol: Two most wanted persons in the Bicol Region and over 100 others were arrested in week-long police operations. In a report on Monday, Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) Director Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. said the manhunt operations from Sept. 7 to 13 yielded 106 arrests. According to Philippines News Agency, apprehended include 16 at the municipal level, four at the city level, six at the provincial level, two at the regional level, and 78 other wanted individuals arrested across the region. On Sept. 13, alias ‘Willy,’ ranked as the No. 2 most wanted in the region, was

Cotabato city: Almost 4,000 residents from the Bangsamoro region benefited from the “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” (The President’s Offering: Sufficient Service for All), a free healthcare initiative conducted by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr., BARMM health minister and Member of Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), stated that the medical services were provided in celebration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s 68th birthday on September 13. The MOH joined the nationwide celebration through its regional office and

Manila: The head of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has emphasized that tackling money laundering and terrorist financing requires a coordinated effort across the entire government, involving regulators, institutions, and enforcement agencies. According to Philippines News Agency, during a Senate budget deliberation, Senator Erwin Tulfo questioned AMLC officials about their requested PHP333.1 million budget for 2026 and its sufficiency in combating financial crimes. He inquired if granting this budget could ensure the cessation of public money laundering by individuals, groups, or agencies. AMLC Executive Director Matthew David responded that while a 100 percent guarantee is unattainable, collaboration with agencies like

San pablo city: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday presided over the inauguration and turnover of 1,099 new housing units to informal settler families displaced by the construction of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Long Haul Project in San Pablo City, Laguna. According to Philippines News Agency, the PHP769-million St. Barts Southville Heights Housing Project was funded through the Department of Transportation’s trust fund and implemented by the National Housing Authority (NHA). The project, which broke ground in late 2023, was completed in June 2025. Each beneficiary family receives a row house unit on a 40.5-square-meter lot, equipped