Day: November 5, 2025

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday assured the public that the country’s rice supply will remain stable despite the massive devastation brought by Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) across Visayas and Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. stated that initial assessments showed no significant damage to the rice sector in the affected regions. According to Philippines News Agency, Tiu Laurel explained that the harvest was nearly complete in major rice-producing provinces, and most affected regions are not significant rice producers. He noted that farmers in Iloilo, one of the country’s top rice-producing provinces, had already completed most

Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a candidate’s low vote count in past elections does not automatically make him or her a nuisance candidate in future elections. In a decision made public on Wednesday, the SC En Banc annulled the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) resolutions cancelling the certificate of candidacy (COC) of Subair Guinthum Mustapha in the 2025 senatorial elections. Mustapha filed his COC under the Workers and Peasants Party (WPP). According to Philippines News Agency, the Comelec Law Department moved to declare him a nuisance candidate, citing that Mustapha only received 5,387 votes-just 2.01 percent of the

Manila: Almost 61,000 departures per day were processed during the Undas long weekend, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Wednesday. In a statement, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that personnel stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recorded an average of 60,727 departures from October 27 to November 2. According to Philippines News Agency, the highest number of departures was recorded on October 30, with the BI processing 67,942 individuals. On October 31, the eve of All Saints’ Day, there were 61,017 total departures across all international ports, while arrivals were noted at 51,060. The average number of arrivals

Pasay city: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced it will investigate reports of Filipino seafarers allegedly facing discrimination and deportation from the United States without due process or access to legal counsel. The DFA has committed to coordinating with relevant government offices to ensure that the affected nationals receive appropriate assistance. According to Philippines News Agency, the DFA’s commitment came after a picket dialogue organized by members of the International Seafarers Action Center (ISAC) outside the DFA office in Pasay City. The group, consisting of Filipino seafarers, is advocating for justice on behalf of cruise ship workers who

Pasay city: The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 88 swimming and athletics tournaments will kick off at the New Clark City (NCC) Sports Hub in Capas, Tarlac on Thursday. It will be the second straight season that swimming and athletics will be held at the NCC, which also hosted the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, reigning MVPs Miguel Barreto and Mishka Sy will lead Ateneo de Manila University as they aim to defend their collegiate swimming titles in the four-day tournament. Barreto heads the men’s team, supported by Palarong Pambansa