Day: November 5, 2025

Manila: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday highlighted the government’s continued efforts to tame inflation in the Philippines. Tiu Laurel made the statement after the country’s headline inflation settled at 1.7 percent in October, maintaining its September level and lower than the 2.3 percent recorded in the same month last year. According to Philippines News Agency, Tiu Laurel stated that the government is closely monitoring the supply and price movements of key commodities in local markets, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure food security and affordability for Filipino consumers. ‘President Marcos’ instructions are clear-keep food

Manila: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has formally requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe allegations of a ‘systematic pattern of corruption’ involving the chief of its Regional Office in Soccsksargen, Region 12. The LTO Central Office has implicated Regional Director Meharrieh Tomawis in numerous reports of corruption and other legal violations. According to Philippines News Agency, the LTO addressed a letter to NBI officer-in-charge Angelito DLP Magno, urging an immediate and comprehensive investigation into Director Tomawis’s alleged misconduct. The complaints against Tomawis include accusations of selling positions, accepting bribes, and practicing nepotism. Additionally, district chiefs under Tomawis

Antique: The Antique provincial government is distributing family food packs to affected families following the wrath of Typhoon Tino. In an interview on Wednesday, Antique Gov. Paolo Everardo Javier said they started to distribute 350 food packs to families in the town of Valderrama Tuesday afternoon, followed by another 2,000 food packs to nine other municipalities severely affected by the typhoon. According to Philippines News Agency, the three teams, composed of the Governor’s office, Antique Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and other provincial government offices, as well as volunteer groups, distributed assistance in Anini-y, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Laua-an, Patnongon,

Caraga: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga Region) has distributed 37,836 family food packs to families affected by Typhoon Tino. As of Wednesday, the DSWD-13 reported that 20,752 packs were distributed across Surigao del Norte, with 13,900 on Siargao Island, 4,182 in Surigao City, and 2,670 in mainland towns. According to Philippines News Agency, Dinagat Islands received 11,197 packs distributed to six towns: San Jose (1,000), Cagdianao (4,995), Dinagat (942), Tubajon (846), Libjo (2,307), and Loreto (1,107). The Agusan del Norte towns of Tubay and Nasipit received 1,414 packs, while Butuan City got 1,561. Two towns

Bacolod city: Negrenses commemorate a historic day on November 5 each year, marking the successful Negros Revolution against Spanish colonization in 1898. However, this year, the celebrations have been overshadowed by the destruction caused by Typhoon Tino, which struck the region just a day prior, affecting 29 of the 31 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental. According to Philippines News Agency, data from the afflicted LGUs report a tragic toll of 22 fatalities, with 10 in La Castellana, four in La Carlota City, and three each in Bago City and San Carlos City. Murcia reported two deaths, while La