Day: October 14, 2025

Santa rosa: Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) has highlighted fiscal incentives as a crucial factor in maintaining competitiveness within the industry by helping players manage costs effectively. The company’s officials emphasized the importance of government policies in strengthening local manufacturing industries, including vehicle manufacturing and the parts supply chain. According to Philippines News Agency, TMP officials assess government policies based on their impact on local manufacturing capabilities. They believe that fiscal incentives for investments in local capabilities, along with supportive policies such as promoting locally manufactured vehicles, are instrumental in keeping production costs competitive. These measures also boost domestic demand,

Iloilo city: The local government and volunteer groups in Iloilo City have announced their readiness to respond to potential worst-case scenarios, as part of ongoing preparations for a significant disaster event. According to Philippines News Agency, Darwin Papa, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) – Disaster Response Division, stated that the city government is equipped with three rescue trucks capable of medium rescue operations, allowing them to penetrate large concrete structures and medium-rise buildings. The city also possesses equipment necessary for lifting collapsed objects, which is crucial in scenarios involving trapped individuals. The CDRRMO-Urban Search

Manila: The head of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) expressed confidence in the 141-strong national contingent’s chances at the 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG), which will be held in Manama, Bahrain, from October 22 to 31. “Yes, this team has a strong fighting chance,” POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino stated during the national team’s photo shoot at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Tolentino aims to match or surpass the gold medals previously won by taekwondo’s Pauline Lopez and golfer Mia Legaspi, along with the three silver medals achieved in the 2013 edition held in

San jose del monte: Top seed Mikaela Vicencio demolished Riomy Yvaine Ambrad, 6-0, 6-0, Tuesday to reach the women’s singles quarterfinals in the Gentry National Open Tennis Championships at Colegio San Agustin in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. According to Philippines News Agency, second seed Tiffany Claire Nocos, third seed Elizabeth Abarquez, and fourth seed Joanna Victoria Pe±a also progressed to the next round. Nocos secured her spot with a comeback victory over Rovie Baulate, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 4-1 (ret.). Meanwhile, Abarquez breezed past Erdilyn Peralta with a 6-0, 6-0 win, and Pe±a triumphed over Ayl Xyza Gonzaga, 6-1, 6-3.

Mandaluyong city: Croatia is actively recruiting Filipino skilled workers through a government-to-government (G2G) program with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), with the first batch of successful applicants to undergo a final interview with their employers before they are deployed. According to Philippines News Agency, during the Philippine-Croatia Friendship Day at the DMW office in Mandaluyong City, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac emphasized that the hiring of Filipino workers through a G2G program ensures the ethical and transparent recruitment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Cacdac highlighted the program, signed last year with Minister Marin Piletic in Zagreb, as a