Day: October 20, 2025

Negros island region: Election officers in the Negros Island Region (NIR) are being encouraged to arrange satellite voter registrations in barangays in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for next year, an official announced. According to Philippines News Agency, Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, the regional director of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-NIR, stated in an interview that the current voter registration drive aims to encompass as many eligible voters as possible. “We are asking the election officers to submit their respective schedules for satellite registration in their barangays as well as in the malls where possible,”

Manila: Officials of lending firm Asialink Finance on Monday expressed confidence in hitting their 25-30 percent loans disbursement target this 2025, especially with the USD75 million capital boost it secured from Standard Chartered Bank. During the signing ceremony in a hotel in Mandaluyong City for the loan facility, Robert Jordan Jr., Asialink Finance Corporation Group Chief Executive Officer, said they intend to end the year with a loan portfolio of PHP48.7 billion. According to Philippines News Agency, Jordan explained that with around PHP3.3 billion loan disbursements monthly, they are on track to hit their target to finance more micro, small,

San jose de buenavista: Governor Paolo Everardo Javier reported on Monday that 123,000 residents of Antique have availed of the Provincial Electric Power Subsidy (PEPS) implemented during his first 100 days in office. In his State of the Province Address (SOPA), he said true to his campaign promise to provide financial relief to his constituents, 53,000 residents with less than PHP500 in their monthly billing no longer pay their bills, while 75,000 have reduced payment starting August. According to Philippines News Agency, Antique has made history as the first province in the Philippines to implement a subsidy program like PEPS

Pasay city: Believing in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s resolve to fight corruption in the government, the head of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Monday underscored the need to file cases that may prevent future anomalies. PCCI president Enunina Mangio told the media on the sidelines of the Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Pasay City that while business groups have known about the corruption in government, “we didn’t know that it is this magnitude, this extreme. We didn’t know that a lot of people are involved.” According to Philippines News Agency, PCCI and some 30

Pangasinan: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Pangasinan are upgrading their handicraft products to be globally competitive with the support of the provincial government and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Precious Cayaon, owner of Olly+Fely by Kawayan Nature PH, stated that innovation is key to reaching the global market. The goal is to evolve the materials and make products more high-end and fashionable. Cayaon’s company, which began with traditional buri (palm leaf) bags and mats, now incorporates leather into its designs. These fashionable, sustainable bags were recently showcased at the Manila FAME trade show from Oct. 16