Day: November 6, 2025

Surigao city: Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny Pimentel now chairs the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) for the Caraga Region. Pimentel’s appointment, signed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla and officially approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., was announced on Thursday. Pimentel will serve as Caraga RPOC chair from 2025 to 2028. According to Philippines News Agency, Pimentel expressed his gratitude for his appointment, emphasizing the trust and confidence placed in him by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and DILG Secretary Juanito Victor L. Remulla. He highlighted the importance of peace

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is urging the public to refrain from using ‘disabilities’ as a form of entertainment content or trend on social media. ‘The DSWD appeals to all social media users and influencers to exercise compassion and sensitivity in producing online content. Imitating persons with disabilities is already a form of mockery that reinforces disrespect and discrimination towards the concerned vulnerable group,’ Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao stated. According to Philippines News Agency, the DSWD spokesperson issued the statement in support of the urgent call of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), an attached

Siquijor: Electricity was restored on the island-province of Siquijor following a total blackout caused by a low fuel inventory and the cancellation of sea travel. This disruption was attributed to Typhoon Tino, which prevented fuel delivery to the island’s power supplier, Total Power Inc. (TPI). According to Philippines News Agency, Lawyer Dale Tudtud, the provincial chief of staff and tourism officer-in-charge, confirmed that TPI’s power plants resumed operations after experiencing several days of limited power supply. The barge responsible for delivering fuel to TPI, usually arriving every four days, was stranded in Cebu due to the typhoon-induced sea travel cancellations.

Antique: Work at the provincial government and other government offices, as well as classes in Antique, resumed on Thursday as the weather conditions have already improved. ‘The mayors, following the directive of Governor Paolo Everardo Javier, also issued their directives for the resumption of work in their respective municipal government employees,’ Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer III Michael Tolentino said in an interview on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the provincial government had previously suspended work and classes in Antique since November 3 due to the anticipated impact of Tropical Cyclone Tino. However, face-to-face classes have only

Manila: House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Representative Leila de Lima is urging fellow lawmakers to consider a measure seeking to recognize and protect Indigenous Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) and to promote the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and indigenous peoples (IPs) to self-determination and ancestral domain management. According to Philippines News Agency, De Lima filed House Bill No. 5761, also known as the ICCA Recognition Act, on Wednesday. The bill affirms IPs’ right and obligation to manage, maintain, and develop natural resources found within their culturally and spiritually significant territories. This is to be done in

Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong is anticipated to meet with Mercedes-Benz Group AG Chairman Ola Kallenius in Seoul next week to discuss a potential collaboration in semiconductors and electric vehicle (EV) batteries, industry sources revealed. According to Philippines News Agency, Kallenius is scheduled to attend the Mercedes-Benz Future Strategy Conference, which will take place at the Paradise City hotel in Incheon, west of Seoul, on November 14, as confirmed by the German automaker. Mercedes-Benz Korea acknowledged the planned meeting but did not disclose the specific topics to be discussed. Similarly, Samsung Electronics stated that it had no details