Day: September 18, 2025

Davao del norte: Access to healthcare is now closer to home for Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte, following the recent launch of the pilot Community Assistance Vehicle (CAV) initiative. In an interview on Thursday, Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. De Carlo Uy said the program, dubbed ‘OYO CAV,’ has initially completed five trips, benefiting over 80 patients and their companions. According to Philippines News Agency, as a pioneering initiative in the district, the OYO CAV Program was formally launched in August this year to provide free transportation for patients in geographically isolated and

Iloilo city: Residential consumers will see a PHP1.56 hike for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) in their electricity bill this September, equivalent to a PHP12.44/kWh from last month’s PHP10.19 per kWh. The commercial rate is now PHP11.76/kWh, up from PHP10.19/kWh last month. According to Philippines News Agency, ‘The recent yellow alert status advisories from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) last August have triggered an increase in the cost of power in the spot market,’ MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) said in a statement on Thursday. MORE Power vice president for corporate energy sourcing and regulatory affairs, Niel

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) that were affected by Tropical Depression Mirasol, assuring them of relief augmentation based on their request. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) emphasized that field offices must maintain continuous communication with LGUs to ensure they have sufficient supplies to meet the needs of disaster-affected constituents. Dumlao highlighted that LGUs serve as the first responders during calamities. The DSWD’s Field Office 2 (Cagayan Valley) has already dispatched initial aid, including family food packs

Manila: The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is adjusting its deliberation schedule, the Supreme Court said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the schedule of the JBC deliberations is being adjusted to allow more time for the new Senate Committee on Justice Chairperson, Senator Francis Pangilinan, to review the application documents, as stated by Supreme Court spokesperson Camille Ting. This adjustment not only affects the Ombudsman post but also other vacancies currently being processed by the JBC. The JBC deliberation was initially set for September 19 but has been postponed to a later date. Ting mentioned that the session will

Makati city: National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo A±o on Thursday called on European and Indo-Pacific nations to unite against “asymmetric” threats that he said move “beyond conventional warfare.” “In recent years, as the Indo-Pacific region becomes the center of geopolitical and geostrategic shifts, a host of asymmetric threats has been observed, impacting a global order that has become harder to navigate,” A±o told a forum organized by Stratbase ADR Institute in Makati City. According to Philippines News Agency, A±o highlighted that such threats could manifest as cyber attacks and digital espionage targeting infrastructure and defense systems. He also identified foreign