Day: September 29, 2025

Cotabato city: As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Cotabato Light and Power Company, in collaboration with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc., provided food aid to families affected by floods in Maguindanao del Norte on Monday. A total of 150 sacks of rice were donated to the Office of Rep. Bai Dimple Mastura of Maguindanao del Norte’s lone district. According to Philippines News Agency, Doreen Alve Almirante, the supervisor of the Cotabato Light Marketing and Communications Office, stated that the initiative aimed at providing immediate relief to the affected households in the lone district of Maguindanao del Norte. The floods

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to ensuring that the proposed PHP6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 remains free of irregularities and congressional insertions, as confirmed by Malaca±ang. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized in a press briefing that the President desires the budget to be properly executed and allocated to appropriate programs that will benefit the future of the country. This statement follows Senator Panfilo Lacson’s highlighting of alleged insertions amounting to PHP100 billion in the 2025 General Appropriations Act by several senators in the 19th Congress. Castro reiterated that Marcos is firmly

Busan: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are set to agree on continuing “shuttle diplomacy” during their meeting in Busan, South Korea. The practice involves mutual visits by each country’s leaders, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. According to Philippines News Agency, Ishiba is keen on ensuring stable relations between Japan and South Korea, even after his tenure ends. “We need to have the shuttle diplomacy take root. It’s important to maintain stable ties with South Korea under the left-leaning Lee administration,” stated a Japanese Foreign Ministry official. This visit marks Ishiba’s first trip to South

Manila: Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has called for the implementation of performance-based reforms in state universities and colleges (SUCs), emphasizing that government funding for higher education should lead to improved outcomes and transparent utilization of resources. Cayetano highlighted the importance of investing in tertiary education for both human and national development, urging schools to ensure that funds are maximized and used appropriately. According to Philippines News Agency, Cayetano expressed concerns that the proposed budget cuts in the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) could impede SUC operations and long-term projects. He questioned how SUCs could be expected to produce

Manila: The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) defended its accomplishments amid claims that they were non-existent. According to Philippines News Agency, OPAPRU maintained that the agency, under Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr., remains “firmly committed to the principles of transparency and accountability.” The agency expressed openness to public scrutiny of its operations and financial transactions, emphasizing that these are funded by taxpayers and supported by international partners committed to building prosperous, peaceful communities. The statement from OPAPRU followed accusations by Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Elijah San Fernando during plenary debates on the agency’s proposed