Day: September 15, 2025

Manila: Fuel prices are set to increase again Tuesday, between PHP0.10 and PHP0.50 per liter, marking the fifth consecutive week of hikes. According to Philippines News Agency, in separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil, Jetti Petroleum, Petron, and PTT Philippines announced that prices of their respective gasoline products will increase by PHP0.10 per liter and diesel by PHP0.50 per liter effective 6 a.m. Caltex confirmed it would implement the same rates at 6:01 a.m. on the same day. Additionally, Petron stated that the price of its kerosene will also see an increase of PHP0.10 per liter during the same timeframe. The

Tokyo: The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, marking a decrease of 50,000 from the previous year, according to the internal affairs ministry’s announcement on Sunday. This decline, the first in two years, comes just ahead of Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday observed on Monday. Despite the drop, this demographic still constitutes a record 29.4 percent of Japan’s total population, an increase of 0.1 percentage point. According to Philippines News Agency, the reduction in the elderly population is primarily due to the number of deaths among

Capas: Over 500 new soldiers were added to the Philippine Army’s (PA) roster over the weekend, further boosting its defensive and humanitarian assistance disaster response (HADR) capabilities. In a statement on Monday, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said they welcomed into the service 553 new troopers who formally concluded their four-month Basic Military Training (BMT) during ceremonies at the Makabulos Grandstand at Camp O’Donnell, Capas, Tarlac on Sept. 12. According to Philippines News Agency, Dema-ala stated that these new soldiers will be deployed in major PA units nationwide. The new soldiers are part of Candidate Soldiers Course (CSC) ‘Masin-Talas’ Class

Manila: Humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) units from the Philippines and Thailand armed forces conducted a two-day training aimed at boosting the interoperability of the participating troops, the Philippine Army (PA) said Monday. The PA’s premier rescue unit, the 525th Combat Engineer Battalion (525CEBn), and an engineering team from the Royal Thai Army (RTA) took part in the training held Sept. 11 and 12, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said in a statement. The training was held at the Forerunner Training Area, Libingan ng mga Bayani, Fort Bonifacio, he said. According to Philippines News Agency, the HADR cooperation activity

Manila: The Philippine delegation secured around PHP51 billion worth of investments during its trip to Osaka, Japan, last week, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque. According to Philippines News Agency, the bulk of the investments, amounting to PHP34 billion, is from the operator of the world’s largest karaoke chain, Koshidaka Holdings Co., Ltd., which intends to open 300 outlets over the next 10 years. In a press release Monday, Roque said this particular investment is projected to generate over 1,500 direct jobs and support thousands through construction and supply-chain activities. Another conglomerate, Marubeni Corporation, committed