Day: November 3, 2025

Davao: The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) is spearheading an initiative to help Indigenous Peoples transform their ancestral lands into productive farms through its Palayamanan integrated farming program. This program is being implemented at the Davao Regional Upland Agriculture Research Station (DARUARS), a 400-hectare site donated by five clan farmers’ associations. According to Philippines News Agency, DA-11 Research Division chief Melanie Provido highlighted that the initiative combines rice, vegetable, and livestock farming as a sustainable model tailored for upland and tribal landscapes. The collaborative effort involves concerned government agencies working together for the development of indigenous tribes in

Manila: Adrian Villados was named Player of the Week Monday for being instrumental in the Criss Cross King Crunchers’ 3-0 start in the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference. He registered 22 excellent sets in their 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 25-14 victory over PGJC-Navy on Oct. 27 at the FilOil EcoOil Arena. According to Philippines News Agency, Villados, a product of Arellano University, dished out 20 excellent sets and four points in their 25-14, 25-15, 25-21 sweep over the VNS Griffins on Oct. 31. He delivered 34 excellent sets to conquer nine-time champion Cignal, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, on Nov. 2. “There

Manila: The focus of measures put in place against the impact of Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) is aimed at limiting impacts on power consumers and the efficient restoration once electricity is cut, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday. DOE Undersecretary and Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) Chair Felix Willam, in a statement, said DOE activated the Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) and the National Inter-Agency Coordinating Cell at 8 a.m. Monday, as Tino moves across from northeastern Mindanao and Visayas to Southern Luzon. “Our priority is the safety and well-being of the communities we serve,” he

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is pursuing a strategy to lower the prices of construction materials used in government projects, including infrastructure initiatives directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon announced during a press conference on Monday that the department will address overpricing by aligning material costs with current market rates. This initiative forms part of a broader reform within the agency aimed at reducing inflated project expenses. Dizon identified cement, asphalt, sand, steel sheet piles, gravel, and steel bars as priority materials for price reduction. He

Bais city: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) announced on Monday that Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is required to compensate fisherfolk for the molasses wastewater spill that occurred in Bais Bay and Manjuyod, Negros Oriental. The incident has also prompted calls for the rehabilitation of the affected marine areas in the Ta±on Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). According to Philippines News Agency, DENR-EMB Assistant Director Maria Dorica Naz-Hipe revealed in a television interview that approximately 255,000 cubic meters of molasses wastewater leaked from URC’s lagoon on October 26. The leak was caused by the collapse of a