Day: October 1, 2025

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ceased preparations for the previously scheduled December 1 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), now rescheduled to November 2, 2026. This decision follows the enactment of Republic Act No. 12232, which officially moved the election date. According to Philippines News Agency, a memorandum issued on September 30 and released on Wednesday, informed Comelec’s Regional Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors, and Election Officers about the termination of preparations for the village and youth polls. The memorandum specifically instructed all offices to await further announcements regarding the 2026 BSKE. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated at

Cebu: Only five of the 27 power plants affected by the magnitude 6.9 tremor that hit Cebu province Tuesday night remain unavailable as of 6 p.m. as restoration works continue on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) identified these as the Therma Visayas Inc. 1 and 2 in Toledo City, Cebu; Bohol Diesel Power Plant 3, Panay Diesel Power Plant 3, and unit 4 of the Power Barge 101 moored in Iloilo City, which have around 360.2MW capacity that is unavailable to the grid. Four transmission lines remain on outage, including the

Cebu: The government is conducting an assessment of infrastructure in Cebu after the province was struck by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vicencio Dizon stated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has tasked him and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to evaluate the situation in earthquake-hit areas, focusing on Bogo City, the epicenter of the tremor. According to Philippines News Agency, Dizon emphasized the importance of beginning with the most immediate needs, such as relief distribution and road clearing. He mentioned that they have received reports

Cebu: The Department of Health (DOH) has dispatched additional medicines and medical supplies worth PHP933,647 to earthquake-hit Cebu, reinforcing ongoing emergency response efforts in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOH reported in a Facebook post that a C-130 aircraft loaded with the commodities took off from Villamor Air Base at 6:58 p.m. to Mactan, Cebu, in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense. DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa stated that the move, carried out under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., aims to ensure the continuity of emergency health services in Cebu following the magnitude 6.9

Iloilo city: A monument is being pushed to be erected in the La Paz district for the late Ilongga senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. During the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) on Wednesday, Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia sponsored what he calls a ‘people-initiated resolution’ urging Mayor Raisa Tre±as to recognize the late senator and requested that a statue be erected in her image. According to Philippines News Agency, the resolution cited that Santiago, fondly remembered as the “Iron Lady of Asia,” brought honor and distinction not only to her hometown but the country for her brilliance, courage, and integrity.