Day: October 1, 2025

Butuan city: The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) has launched the Premium Annotation Service (PAS), making its Civil Registry System (CRS) outlet in Butuan City the first in Mindanao to offer the streamlined service. According to Philippines News Agency, PSA-13 OIC Regional Director Guillermo Lipio Jr. stated that the PAS aims to streamline the annotation of civil registry documents such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, which require court decrees, legal instruments, or supplemental reports. Lipio explained that annotation through PAS is usually done at the PSA Central Office, but with this launch, requests can now be

Cebu: People in areas affected by the magnitude 6.9 offshore Cebu earthquake are advised to check the structural integrity of their houses and buildings as aftershocks could last for a few days or even several weeks. “You shouldn’t immediately return to the building if there’s visible damage after the main shock. Consult civil engineers, structural engineers in your municipal or city engineering office and seek advice regarding the integrity of the buildings,” Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Wednesday. He gave the same advice to residents in a

San jose de buenavista: The Joint Assessment Team formed to ensure the structural integrity of government offices found no cracks or other damages, particularly in the two provincial capitol buildings in Antique, after the 6.9 magnitude earthquake felt across the Visayas regions on Tuesday evening. According to Philippines News Agency, Antique Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer III Michael Tolentino said in an interview on Wednesday that the team, composed of personnel from their office, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO), has so far not seen cracks or damage at the

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday that there is no existing law to implement following the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to declare the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) No. 58 and BAA No. 77 as unconstitutional. This verdict leaves Comelec with no legal framework to conduct the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections (BPE), originally scheduled for this month. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia expressed that the commission has returned to the starting point in terms of election preparations. “Now, it is very clear that we have no law to

Bacolod: The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is aiming for zero major crime incidents during the 46th MassKara Festival, which is set to begin on Wednesday night at two locations-the Bacolod Public Plaza and the Bacolod City Government Center. According to Philippines News Agency, Col. Joeresty Coronica, director of Bacolod City Police Office, emphasized that achieving zero major crime incidents is the benchmark for declaring the MassKara 2025 Festival a success. This year marks the first time the festival will proceed without a gun ban, but Coronica assured that contingency plans are in place to manage the absence of firearms