Day: November 4, 2025

Bacolod: This highly urbanized city and five neighboring localities experienced total loss of power as strong winds and continuous rains brought by Typhoon Tino battered Negros Occidental on Tuesday morning. Figures of the Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) showed that the outage within its franchise area has affected 250,059 consumers. According to Philippines News Agency, in a statement, Negros Power said that as of 10:41 a.m., all its transmission lines have tripped off, resulting in total loss of power in all feeders across the cities of Bacolod, Talisay, Silay, Bago, as well as in the municipalities of Murcia

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Tuesday that necessary adjustments will be implemented in security protocols for the planned anti-corruption protest on November 30, aiming to prevent a recurrence of the violent events that took place in Manila in September. According to Philippines News Agency, acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. stated that critical lessons learned from the September 21 violence, triggered by young protesters using debris and incendiary devices against police lines, have been taken into account. The PNP is committed to maintaining peace and order during public demonstrations, ensuring readiness to respond to

Manila: A little over a week after the resumption of voters’ registration activities nationwide, more than 240,000 applications for the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have been received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec data showed that 240,687 applications were received from Oct. 20 to 30. According to Philippines News Agency, the bulk of the number, or 209,097, are applicants for the village polls, while 31,590 applied for the youth elections. On the other hand, applications for regular voters, or those 18 years old and above, numbered 62,959. The poll body also reported 86,219 applications for

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and other concerned government agencies to heighten vigilance against possible cyberattacks expected on November 5, Malaca±ang said on Tuesday. ‘The President directed the DICT and all cyber teams in government to be vigilant and prepare for the November 5 possible DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks,’ Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing, citing the statement of DICT Secretary Henry Aguda. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro stated that the DICT has activated Oplan Cyberdrome to ensure the protection of all

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday welcomed a new USD3-billion investment from Danish renewable energy giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), signaling renewed global confidence in the country’s investment climate. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced in a press briefing that CIP officials paid a courtesy call on Marcos in Malaca±ang to express their commitment to invest in the Philippines’ fast-growing renewable energy sector through their partnership with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions. ‘Panibagong investment sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. – una sa Pilipinas, una sa Southeast Asia (A new investment under