Day: October 2, 2025

Manila: It’s all systems go for the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)-organized Batang Pinoy National Championships, which will be held in General Santos City on Oct. 25 to 30. According to Philippines News Agency, a total of 19,700 athletes from 191 local government units (LGUs) are competing in 27 sports: aquatics-swimming, archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball (3×3), boxing, chess, cycling, dancesport, futsal, gymnastics, jiu-jitsu, judo, kickboxing, karate, muay, pencak silat, sepak takraw, soft tennis, tennis, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, and wushu. “We are more ready than ever,” said Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo during a press

San jose de buenavista: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is calling on Antique±os to demonstrate responsible digital citizenship by ensuring that the information they share on Facebook is factual and not harmful. This appeal is part of efforts to promote cyber awareness during the National Cybersecurity Month in Region 6, specifically within the province of Antique. According to Philippines News Agency, DICT Antique Provincial Director Joemar Magbanua emphasized the importance of considering the public impact before posting on social media. During two forums organized as part of the cybersecurity observance, Magbanua highlighted the necessity for responsible online

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc, acting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), has officially declared Ang Probinsyano, Abono, and Murang Kuryente as winners in the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. This proclamation adds new members to the House of Representatives. According to Philippines News Agency, the ceremony was conducted at the Comelec Session Hall in Intramuros, Manila, where the NBOC, led by Chairperson George Garcia, confirmed Alfred Co delos Santos (Ang Probinsyano), Robert Raymund Estrella (Abono), and Arthur Cua Yap (Murang Kuryente) as the latest members of the House of Representatives. The decision followed the recommendation

Manila: The Antique provincial government is preparing to increase the manpower of health workers, particularly nurses from the eight district hospitals, in response to an ongoing strike by around 60 contract of service (COS) employees at the provincial hospital. These workers have halted their duties due to delayed salary payments. According to Philippines News Agency, Governor Paolo Everardo Javier announced during a press conference that efforts are being made to process and release the salaries of the COS employees by October 12. However, he noted that if the strike persists and the employees do not return to work, the government

Taguig city: The Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM) Act is the government’s proof that the Philippines is firm on using nuclear energy to boost capacity, and is committed to doing this by complying with international standards, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Patrick Aquino, Director IV of the DOE’s Energy Utilization Management Bureau, emphasized that “PhilATOM is the clearest signal of this government that we’re dead serious in getting nuclear for power generation, because that was one of the main findings even of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).” He shared