Day: September 16, 2025

Iloilo city: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is showcasing Filipino-made quality products of its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) at the 2025 Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar, which officially opened at the provincial capitol in Iloilo City on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD Assistant Secretary for Promotive Programs Edmon Monteverde said the event is a venue to showcase the SLP, which enables recipients to embark on a sustainable source of livelihood. “The Alunsina is a yearly activity of the Sustainable Livelihood Program, where it showcases all the results of the capability-building program. This is where the

Manila: Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday emphasized that repentance alone is insufficient to eliminate corruption and other wrongdoings in the government. His comments were in response to Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s statement on Facebook Live, where Cayetano acknowledged the prevalence of issues such as vote buying, cheating, and lying, and stressed the importance of repentance. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson stated that mere repentance, “especially without the appropriate corrective actions,” is inadequate to eradicate unethical practices, including corruption. He expressed agreement with former Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano, who publicly disagreed with the Senate

Tolosa: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Eastern Visayas is planning to register at least 4,000 private sector workers this year to access free health services through the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP). The initiative aims to improve healthcare accessibility for workers across the region. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE regional information officer Norma Rae Costimiano stated that the goal is to extend YAKAP registration to at least 20 large establishments in Eastern Visayas. Each of these establishments employs around 200 workers, potentially bringing significant health benefits to the workforce. YAKAP, a program by the Philippine Health

Tacloban city: Some 343,920 learners from Grades 1 to 10 in Eastern Visayas will be covered by the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, to assist struggling readers this academic year. The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here reported on Tuesday that the figure represents 40.29 percent of 853,510 learners currently enrolled in Grades 1 to 10. According to Philippines News Agency, the majority of the target learners, or 157,230, are secondary students whose performance is three school years below their expected grade level based on the result of the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI). Some 99,412 of

Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) en banc has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), and all persons acting under their authority from implementing Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) 77, pending the final resolution of two cases. The TRO is effective immediately, as stated in a news release on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the BTA was created under Republic Act No. (RA) 11054, or the Bangsamoro Organic Law, to serve as the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during its transition period. Under RA 12123,