Day: September 23, 2025

Valencia city: Rescuers in Valencia City, Bukidnon continued their search for three remaining victims of a recent flash flood. According to Philippines News Agency, Jovenone Ellacone, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO), stated that eight people were initially reported missing after the September 17 flooding, but five have since been found. He mentioned that current efforts involve excavating areas identified by K9 units. K9 units from the Army and the Philippine Coast Guard have been deployed to assist in the search. Additionally, the CDRRMOs of Cagayan de Oro City and Opol, Misamis Oriental have provided support

Cagayan valley: The Department of Health (DOH) has been actively distributing free medicines and offering medical consultations in evacuation centers across the Cagayan Valley region in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Nando’s landfall on Panuitan Island, Calayan, Cagayan. According to Philippines News Agency, a recent Facebook post by the DOH revealed that 17,583 individuals are currently sheltered in 286 evacuation centers throughout the region, receiving healthcare support from DOH teams. In addition to providing free medicines and consultations, the DOH is conducting nutrition assessments for children, blood pressure monitoring, first aid services, and distributing drinking water to those in need.

Manila: Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the Philippine peso experienced losses on Tuesday as investors responded to ongoing developments in the country, including the investigation into anomalous infrastructure projects. The main equities index fell by 1.55 percent to close at 6,118.54 points, while the All Shares index decreased by 0.96 percent to 3,693.67 points. According to Philippines News Agency, most sectoral gauges ended the trading day in negative territory, with the Financials sector leading the decline after slipping by 2.43 percent. The Services sector followed, dropping 1.48 percent, with Holding Firms, Property, and Industrial sectors decreasing by

Para±aque city: Integration of agentic and artificial intelligence (AI) into global business and customer services, along with a strong rise of the global capability centers (GCCs) is seen to bolster growth of the Philippines’ Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry. The sector’s revenues are projected to grow by 5 percent this year to USD40 billion, and next year’s forecast remains at 5 percent to USD42 billion. Employment forecast for next year is around 1.97 million, with workers expected to move up the value chain as more innovative services are introduced. According to Philippines News Agency, IT and Business Process Association

Cagayan de oro: The local government of Cagayan de Oro City has launched an Incident Command System (ICS) to address public health concerns following a rise in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE). The City Health Office (CHO) issued two health advisories after recording more than 200 cases of AGE this month. According to Philippines News Agency, CHO chief Dr. Rachel Dilla stated that the ICS Management Team is conducting an investigation and implementing measures to prevent a further rise in cases. “In the meantime, everyone is encouraged to refrain from drinking water from