Day: October 23, 2025

Manila: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced a significant decrease in bird strike incidents at airports nationwide, reporting a 9.7 percent drop for September compared to the same period last year. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing. According to Philippines News Agency, CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio highlighted that many of the 44 commercial airports under CAAP’s operation are situated near seashores, which are frequented by migratory birds seeking food. Airports in Iloilo, Davao, and Puerto Princesa have been identified as particularly high-risk areas for bird strikes. To address this issue, CAAP

Antique: A farm school in Antique devotes two hours daily to teaching learners how to plant vegetables, fruits, and other crops as part of their hands-on training. The Aningalan Integrated Farm School (AIFS) in Barangay Aningalan in San Remegio municipality is the only farm school in Antique, with 234 learners, since it started in 2021. According to Philippines News Agency, learners are immersed for at least two hours a day, especially on the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) subject in the secondary level, to learn agriculture and crop management, as stated by school head Jocelyn Gatila in an interview. The

Manila: The Swedish government has extended a 12 million Swedish krona (approximately PHP74 million) grant to support the Luzon Economic Corridor’s flagship Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway project. The agreement was formalized between the Government of Sweden, through Swedfund International, and the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and was presented at the Malaca±ang Palace. According to Philippines News Agency, this grant will fund a feasibility study focused on signaling systems and operational models for the SCMB railway. This railway is a key infrastructure initiative of the Luzon Economic Corridor, designed to connect the major ports of Subic, Manila, and Batangas, thereby enhancing logistics

Manila: The provincial government has issued a warning against purchasing locally sourced shellfish following the confirmation of an algal bloom that has caused discoloration in the waters of Tagoloan municipality. According to Philippines News Agency, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) confirmed the algal bloom after conducting laboratory tests in collaboration with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 10 (Northern Mindanao). These tests were performed on the waters of the coastal barangays Gracia and Baluarte in Tagoloan. BFAR had issued an initial advisory on October 18, after discoloration was observed the previous day. The phenomenon was

Manila: Rules governing the operation of Islamic Banking Units (IBUs) have been amended to encourage more players and help boost the country’s Islamic banking sector. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarified that IBUs need not have a separate capital requirement since these are just a division or department of a conventional bank, even if it follows the principles of Shari’ah banking, which prohibit the imposition of interest on borrowings. According to Philippines News Agency, the BSP stated in a press release that the processing fee for an IBU license will follow the fees corresponding to the bank’s category. The

Montalban: New Zealand Bluefire-Batangas whipped Tagaytay-Tol, 80-64, Wednesday night to reach the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) Finals at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal. Afril Bernardino finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and three steals, while Khate Castillo added 20 points, including six triples. According to Philippines News Agency, Pringle Fabruada had 10 points and six rebounds, while Snow Pe±aranda and Rizza Lozada chipped in seven and six points, respectively. ‘We had a winning mentality right from the start. We didn’t want to give any kind of life to Tagaytay-Tol because it’s a very dangerous