Day: October 7, 2025

Manila: Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday met with former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and new Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) adviser Rodolfo Azurin, along with former adviser Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, to further discuss actions to expedite the ongoing probe into anomalous flood control projects. According to Philippines News Agency, the three of them met at a restaurant in Manila to talk about the way forward as far as the flood control mess is concerned. ‘We need to hurry up, especially for our countrymen. We are all impatient and angry. We

Antique: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called on local government units and other relevant government agencies in Antique to gear up for the significant graduation of household beneficiaries enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). According to Philippines News Agency, Antique Pantawid Provincial Link Jeffrey Gabucay mentioned in an interview that a Local Chief Executive (LCE) forum is scheduled for October 14 and 15 to organize the transition of household beneficiaries. This transition follows the completion of the maximum seven-year term provided under the 4Ps law, Republic Act 11310. Gabucay emphasized the necessity of preparing

Quezon city: A third tunnel boring machine (TBM) has begun drilling works for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Tuesday. During the TBM launch at Camp Aguinaldo Station, Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez emphasized that this deployment aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to accelerate the completion of the MMSP. According to Philippines News Agency, the TBM is currently drilling at a pace of nine meters daily and aims to reach Anonas Station in six months. Another TBM is set to be launched in the next two months. The third TBM

Bacolod city: This highly urbanized city is collaborating with leading professional services firm SyCip Gorres Velayo and Company (SGV and Co.) as part of its initiatives to strengthen investment promotion and foster a more vibrant local economy. Mayor Greg Gasataya met with the team from SGV and Co., led by chair Wilson Tan and deputy managing partner Noel Rabaja, during the launch of the partnership and presentation of the memorandum of agreement at the City Mayor’s Office on Tuesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, the partnership seeks to produce ‘Doing Business in Bacolod,’ a publication that will highlight the

Bogo city: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a one-meter coastal uplift has been observed in Barangay Nailon, Bogo City. This phenomenon resulted from the movement of the newly discovered Bogo Bay Fault, which triggered a magnitude 6.9 offshore earthquake in Cebu on September 30. According to Philippines News Agency, Phivolcs indicated in a social media post that the approximately one-meter uplift was measured based on exposed tidal flats, raised tidal notches, and higher high-tide markers. Coastal uplift is described as the vertical deformation of the coast due to the movement of the crust along a