Day: September 21, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the police to exercise ‘maximum tolerance’ in handling anti-corruption protests that turned violent near Malaca±ang in Manila on Sunday. ‘Maximum tolerance. Walang dapat masaktan (No one should get hurt),’ Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in a television interview when asked for the President’s directive. According to Philippines News Agency, Remulla was on Mendiola Street, where rallyists clashed with authorities and several protesters were arrested. In a separate statement shared by the Presidential Communications Office, Remulla said the police will not tolerate violence. ‘We will protect the citizens peaceably assembling to redress their grievance,

Manila: The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Sunday denounced the violence that broke out during anti-corruption demonstrations in Manila, which left several individuals injured, including a broadcast journalist who was struck by a projectile while reporting live. ‘This incident highlights the urgent need to protect journalists, whose work is essential in ensuring the public’s right to accurate and timely information,’ PTFoMS Executive Director Jose Torres Jr. said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the incident occurred as protesters clashed with police on Ayala Bridge in an attempt to get near Malaca±an Palace. The rallyists, wearing

Bacolod: The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for a PHP40-million budget for the Negros Island Region (NIR) next year. In a press conference here Sunday, Undersecretary Fatima Lipp Panontongan said they are making sure the DepEd-NIR will have its own dedicated budget after it has transitioned to a new region. According to Philippines News Agency, the budget amendment has been submitted to the House of Representatives to ensure dedicated funding for NIR, covering salaries, personnel services, school maintenance, and other operating expenses and capital outlay. Panontongan highlighted that DepEd-NIR was in the midst of a transition when the 2025