Day: October 20, 2025

Baguio: The local government has proposed a PHP3.651-billion budget for 2026, with the biggest share allotted to social services, according to the City Budget Office. According to Philippines News Agency, City Budget Officer Leticia Clemente announced that the proposed spending plan emphasizes Baguio’s commitment to improve public service delivery, promote social equity, and drive inclusive and sustainable growth. Under the proposal, PHP1.228 billion, or 33.62 percent of the total budget, will be allocated for social services, while PHP1.179 billion, or 32.28 percent, will fund economic services. General public services are set to receive PHP866.49 million, accounting for 23.73 percent of

Bacolod city: Barangay Tangub clinched the arena and street dance title in the 46th MassKara Festival that ended on a high note Sunday midnight, registering zero crimes across the festival sites during the 19-day celebration, according to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO). According to Philippines News Agency, the highlights from Oct. 17 to 19 drew large crowds at the Bacolod City Government Center and Lacson Tourism Strip as well as the Bacolod Public Plaza, where the street dance competition-barangay category culminated after the earlier arena performance at the Paglaum Sports Complex. In an interview on Monday, BCPO Director Col.

Manila: The country’s overall balance of payments (BOP) position recorded a surplus of USD85 million in September this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The BOP serves as a summary of the economic transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specific period, reflecting either a surplus, deficit, or balance. According to Philippines News Agency, the BOP surplus reported for September is attributed to the BSP’s net income from its international investments and the national government’s (NG) net foreign currency deposits with the BSP. This surplus has contributed to narrowing the BOP deficit from

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced the establishment of 5,293 police assistance desks (PADs) and the deployment of 25,349 police personnel across public cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria nationwide. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing at Camp Crame, PNP information chief and spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tua±o stated that in addition to the police officers, 8,265 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Fire Protection will join efforts to secure the annual observance of All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2). A

Iloilo city: 52 student leaders from various schools in Iloilo City experienced firsthand running the reins of the local government here, marking the start of the Boys’ and Girls’ Week celebrations. According to Philippines News Agency, the annual activity, organized in partnership with the Rotary Club of Iloilo City, gathered 52 students, led by Girl Mayor Helen Natalie Bolivar of the West Visayas State University – Integrated Laboratory School and Girl Vice Mayor Pia Therese Sancho of Assumption Iloilo. “It’s a heavy responsibility because being a mayor is, of course, one of the biggest responsibilities someone has to carry because