Day: October 13, 2025

Maguindanao del sur: Two men on a motorbike killed a village councilor of Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur and his son on Monday morning. Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region police, said Barangay Kapinpilan Councilor Abusama Agao and his son, Norodin, were ambushed at around 8:30 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, Agao was also identified as a field commander of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) while Norodin was a village watchman. Jahara, Agao’s daughter, was injured. The victims were on a tricycle, driven by Norodin, to attend a wedding when the ambush happened. Father and

Baguio city: The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DICT-CAR) is optimistic that the digitalization of over 20,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Baguio City will generate more job opportunities and drive local economic growth. DICT-CAR promotions and education division head Katherine Faith Aguilar emphasized the department’s aim to create more information technology (IT)-related jobs through stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors. According to Philippines News Agency, Aguilar stated that assisting MSMEs in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and IT solutions could lead to a 50 percent increase in job generation in

Manila: Ilocos Norte Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos on Monday enjoined local government units and other concerned entities in the province to collaborate and adopt strategies for disaster preparedness, including assistance to affected communities. “Bago pa man tumama ang bagyo, siguraduhin natin na nakahanda na ang tulong (Even before the cyclone hits, let us make sure that assistance has been readied),” Marcos said in an interview. According to Philippines News Agency, this comes after Ilocos Norte experienced nine cyclones in just four months, or from July to October, which resulted in floods and landslides that displaced thousands of residents and damaged crops

Rome: Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See Myla Grace Macahilig has praised the convening group behind the ‘Sama sa Roma’ event, which is part of the Jubilee Year celebration in Rome, Italy. ‘It’s a good day to celebrate our being a Filipino community here in Rome, and I hope this will encourage us to continue to find that Filipino spirit kahit saan man lugar tayo mapadpad sa mundong ito (wherever we go in this world),’ Macahilig remarked during an interview at the Sama sa Roma program on Sunday. ‘Congratulations sa convening group at sa mga nag participate sa umagang ito

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga Region (DSWD-13) acknowledged the support of various groups in ongoing efforts to help families affected by recent strong earthquakes in Mindanao since Oct. 10. In a statement on Monday, DSWD-13 said various groups helped the agency in loading some 30,000 family food packs (FFPs) to 18 cargo trucks, which traveled to Manay, Davao Oriental on Sunday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, among the groups recognized were the Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, Philippine Army and Navy Reservists, Fraternal Order of Eagles – Philippine Eagles, and other volunteers. The agency is also