Day: October 25, 2025

Manila: Three weather systems will continue to dampen parts of country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Mindanao, the Negros Island Region, and Palawan. According to Philippines News Agency, the same weather conditions are expected over Batanes and the Babuyan Islands due to the shear line, and over Aurora and Quezon due to the easterlies. Meanwhile, the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain

Manila: Israel sees the Philippines as a ‘priority’ market in its efforts to revitalize its tourism sector, its tourism ministry said. Intense promotions and trade engagement are underway in Asia following the ‘renewed travel optimism’ seen after the Gaza ceasefire deal was signed this October. According to Philippines News Agency, during its participation at the recent Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB) Asia 2025 travel event in Singapore, underscored Israel’s intent to deepen ties across Asia’s high-growth travel markets and highlighted the destination’s ‘evolving identity that unites its heritage and modern leisure offerings.’ Anna Oraiza Aban, marketing manager at IMOT’s Philippine office,

Plaridel: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed the groundbreaking of the expansion site of the Royale Cold Storage (RCS) facility in Plaridel, Bulacan, stating that the project would significantly enhance national cold-chain capacity while supporting the long-term goals of food security and sustainability. According to Philippines News Agency, the expansion project is spearheaded by global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital and will introduce a new 1.5-hectare cold storage facility alongside the existing 5-hectare site. President Marcos emphasized that under its new ownership, RCS aims to build a nationwide cold storage platform to secure the food supply and modernize the logistics

Manila: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 13 (Caraga Region) has warned the public against eating shellfish from Lianga Bay, particularly in the coastal waters of Barobo, Surigao del Sur, after samples taken from the area tested positive for red tide. According to Philippines News Agency, this was based on the confirmatory analysis conducted by BFAR’s National Fisheries Laboratory, the bureau said in an advisory issued Friday afternoon. The result indicated that shellfish samples collected in the area, when analyzed, have 113-286.714g/100g levels of PST or paralytic shellfish toxins. The results are above the Philippine Regulatory Limit for

Pasay city: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to reduce construction material costs by 50 percent for infrastructure projects to ensure proper utilization of public funds. The announcement was made during his departure speech at Villamor Air Base before his flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. According to Philippines News Agency, the President highlighted that the DPWH identified significant overpricing in materials such as asphalt, steel bars, and cement, with costs inflated by as much as 50 percent. Marcos