Day: September 17, 2025

Naga city: The annual Traslacion procession honoring the Divino Rostro and Our Lady of Peñafrancia attracted more than 800,000 Catholic devotees and pilgrims in Naga City. According to Philippines News Agency, the event proceeded smoothly under the vigilant oversight of Lt. Col. Chester Pomar, chief of the Naga City Police Community Affairs and Development Unit. Pomar emphasized that the Naga City Police Office, along with other police units from the regional headquarters, implemented task group security and crowd control measures to ensure the safety and security of all attendees. Pomar highlighted the strategic deployment of traffic management personnel and ‘boyadores’

Manila: The United States condemned Tuesday night China’s latest water cannon attack on a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship that resulted in one Filipino injured near the Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. ‘The US condemns China’s aggressive actions in the EEZ (exclusive economic zone) near Scarborough Reef. We commend the Philippine government and Philippine Coast Guard for professionally exercising Philippine sovereign rights, protecting Filipino fisherfolk, and upholding maritime law for a free and open Indo-Pacific,’ US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, BRP Datu Gumbay Piang, operated

Casiguran: Tropical Depression (TD) Mirasol has made landfall over Casiguran, Aurora, the weather bureau said Wednesday. The cyclone was located in the vicinity of Casiguran, Aurora, as of 4 a.m. Mirasol packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, strong winds will prevail in areas where Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted: Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis), Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the

Legazpi: Over 4,000 private employees can now access free consultations, medicines, and laboratory tests through PhilHealth’s Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) after it was launched simultaneously in the cities of Legazpi, Naga, and Sorsogon on Tuesday. In an interview, DOLE Bicol Regional Director Imelda Gatinao said the program aims to strengthen preventive and outpatient healthcare services for workers in Bicol. According to Philippines News Agency, the YAKAP program is designed for outpatient and preventive healthcare. Workers no longer need to wait until they are sick to benefit from PhilHealth. Even ordinary employees, not just those who can afford it, can

Pasig city: The local chief executives of Metro Manila have approved a street parking ban on national primary roads and restricted parking on national secondary roads during designated time periods. This measure aims to alleviate traffic congestion in the metropolis. According to Philippines News Agency, the decision was made during the Metro Manila Council meeting held at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Head Office in Pasig City. During the meeting, Metro Manila mayors passed MMDA Regulation No. 25-001, entitled ‘Harmonizing Public Street Parking in Metro Manila and for Other Purposes.’ This regulation outlines the guidelines of the policy and