Day: September 29, 2025

Iloilo city: The city government on Monday turned over six brand new units of patrol vehicles to the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO). According to Philippines News Agency, the police vehicles comprised the first batch of the 12 patrol cars committed by the local government, aligned with the ‘Buy 1, Give 1’ initiative of Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic’ Remulla. “We will give six more units to further enhance the capacity of our police,” Mayor Raisa Tre±as said during the turnover ceremony. She mentioned that the vehicles were purchased using the city’s peace and order fund, amounting

Manila: Seven archdioceses and dioceses have been affected by Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi), which lashed several areas in Luzon and the Visayas last week, Caritas Philippines said Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the affected regions include the Archdioceses of Lipa and Caceres, and the Dioceses of Masbate, Romblon, Sorsogon, Gumaca, and Bacolod. Caritas Philippines is working closely with the local Caritas Diocese Social Action Centers (DSACs) in these areas to address the crisis. Caritas, which serves as the humanitarian, development, and advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), announced plans for an

Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the monitoring of prices of basic commodities in areas affected by tropical cyclones Nando and Opong, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to implement a price freeze in affected areas. According to Philippines News Agency, the DILG advised all local chief executives, through their respective local price coordinating councils (LPMC), to intensify efforts to ensure compliance by business establishments with regulations on automatic price control, price freeze, and mandated price ceilings. This initiative aims to prevent unwarranted price increases and

Manila: Senator Francis Escudero has formally requested the Supreme Court to disbar lawyer Jesus Nicardo Madarang Falcis III. The senator accuses Falcis of persistently posting defamatory content on social media, which allegedly breaches the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA). According to Philippines News Agency, Escudero’s verified complaint, distributed to reporters on Monday, details at least seven public Facebook posts made by Falcis between July and September 2025. These posts allegedly employed ‘abusive, demeaning, and malicious language’ directed at Escudero. The senator asserts that these remarks have tarnished his reputation and diminished the integrity of the legal profession. The

Manila: An official of the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CeMAP) on Monday underscored the protection industry players got from the implementation of the provisional safeguard duty for imported cement. In a statement, CeMAP executive director Rey Baja said the PHP400 per metric ton, or PHP16 per 40-kg. bag duty imposed since March 2025 and which is in place for 200 days, is necessary ‘to ensure the industry remains viable and to protect local jobs.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Baja stated that the safeguard duty is crucial for the national interest by promoting and protecting the local