Day: October 25, 2025

Hokkaido: A strong earthquake hit eastern areas of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in the early hours of Saturday. The temblor occurred at about 1:40 a.m. at a depth of about 40 km off the southeastern coast of the Nemuro Peninsula in Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. According to Philippines News Agency, the quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.8, measured lower 5, the fifth-highest level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, in the city of Nemuro. The agency called on people in areas jolted by the temblor to be alert for more quakes measuring up to lower

Kuala lumpur: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday announced his intention to advocate for an ‘open, inclusive, and rules-based’ international order at the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to Philippines News Agency, in a statement at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Marcos emphasized the Philippines’ dedication to regional cooperation and multilateralism. He vowed to push for peaceful dispute resolution in line with international law, particularly concerning the South China Sea disputes. Marcos underscored the importance of a rules-based multilateral trading system to address current geoeconomic challenges. The

Manila: The Philippines will be ‘future-ready’ through fair taxation, relief for workers, and measures to ease the cost of living, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday. Before departing for his participation in the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Marcos stated that the government seeks to balance economic growth with people-centered policies aimed at strengthening both domestic welfare and regional competitiveness. According to Philippines News Agency, the government is shifting its focus from routine auditing of compliant small and large businesses to scrutinizing ‘questionable projects’ that may require closer

Negros island: Over 75,000 family food packs at the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Negros Island Region (DSWD – NIR) field office are available for relief operations following the latest minor explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Friday night. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group stated that their field office has coordinated with local government units (LGUs) to assess whether assistance from DSWD is required. The situation is being closely monitored to ensure timely support. In a report to Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Saturday, DSWD-NIR Regional Director Arwin Razo

Guimaras: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Guimaras province extended services beyond its electoral mandate by holding an outreach and charity event in a remote island in the municipality of Sibunag. The Comelec team traveled by boat on Friday across the waters of Sibunag, bringing packages of medicine, food supplies, and hygiene kits to residents of the island sitio of Naoway in Barangay San Isidro. According to Philippines News Agency, the event marked the celebration of the commission’s 85th founding anniversary, Comelec-Guimaras said in a statement on Saturday. Anchored on the theme ‘Sustaining Nature, Serving Communities, A Legacy of Growth