Day: October 9, 2025

Legazpi: Learners from Albay received new laptops and training on digital literacy from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday. DICT-5 Director Rachel Ann Grabador said through the Project Courses for Literacy in Internet and Computer Knowledge (Project CLICK), the agency aims to bridge the digital divide and promote equal access to opportunities. “We ensure that more than just a program, this effort embodies a movement of digital bayanihan, ensuring that every Bicolano, regardless of location or background, is given the chance to learn, grow, and thrive in the digital age,” she said in an interview on

Manila: State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has rolled out a new lending program to empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and their partner financial institutions with accessible financing and capacity-building support. According to Philippines News Agency, the initiative, named the LIFTING MSMEs Lending Program, is designed to provide eligible borrowers with loan proceeds that can be used for various purposes including working capital, business expansion, equipment purchase or upgrade, renovation, digitalization, franchising, export and trade finance, and green or sustainable projects. The program features three distinct loan packages tailored to different stages of business development. The start-up

Maguindanao del sur: Local and military officials in Maguindanao del Sur successfully resolved a long-standing ‘rido’ (family feud) involving an elected local official and a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commander. The resolution comes after several negotiations facilitated by the Army. According to Philippines News Agency, Maguindanao Governor Datu Ali Midtimbang and Brigadier General Edgar Catu, commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade, played a pivotal role in convincing Mayor Rasol Sangki of Ampatuan town and Commander Hamsa Kindo, a battalion commander at the MILF 11th Brigade, 118th Base Command, to end the feud. Brig. Gen. Catu stated that both

Manila: The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remains committed to the Bangsamoro peace process, his peace adviser said Wednesday amid the current impasse in the normalization process. ‘As the Presidential Peace Adviser, I would like to reassure our fellow Filipinos that the Marcos Jr. administration stands firm in its commitments to the Bangsamoro peace process,’ Secretary Carlito Galvez of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) said in a statement Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Galvez stated that all joint peace mechanisms of the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Bacolod city: The bid of this highly urbanized city to become a sports tourism destination is gaining momentum with the opening of facilities that will serve as venues for upcoming major sports events. According to Philippines News Agency, on Wednesday afternoon, Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya and Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the unveiling of the Skyhall, a multi-event venue at SM City Bacolod. “By leveling up our sports facilities, we, in Bacolod City, are also leveling up sports tourism because we believe this is one sure way of attracting everyone to come to Bacolod City,” Gasataya said