Day: November 6, 2025

Pangasinan: The Department of Finance-Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF-BLGF) has recognized the Pangasinan provincial government for its achievements in financial management. The province was ranked seventh in Locally Sourced Revenues (LSR) for 2024 and 10th in Year-on-Year Growth in Local Sourced Revenues from 2023 to 2024 nationwide. According to Philippines News Agency, LSR includes tax revenues such as real property tax and business tax, while non-tax revenues cover regulatory fees, service charges, and receipts from economic enterprises. The Pangasinan Public Information and Media Relations Office (PIMRO) reported these details on Thursday. An additional parameter of LSR to National Tax

Iloilo: Typhoon Tino has severely impacted the Western Visayas region, affecting 233,694 families, or 764,007 individuals, while also resulting in three fatalities. According to Philippines News Agency, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) reported that 23,430 families, amounting to 77,901 individuals, found refuge in 1,116 evacuation centers, whereas 20,299 families, or 68,138 people, were accommodated outside these centers. The fatalities were reported from the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Antique. In Antique, a 40-year-old man from Anini-y town drowned while trying to cross a river. The Philippine Coast Guard explained that the man was swept away by

Manila: Senator Francis Pangilinan announced that the recent issuance of Executive Orders 100 and 101, along with the government’s rice import ban and increased rice tariffs, are set to bolster local production and secure fair income for farmers and fisherfolk. Pangilinan, who authored the Sagip Saka Act (Republic Act 11321), emphasized that these measures indicate a move toward agricultural governance. According to Philippines News Agency, Pangilinan described these steps as crucial lifelines for Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, and consumers, especially amidst rising fuel prices and a series of calamities, including earthquakes and typhoons affecting various provinces. He highlighted that these actions

Manila: Tropical Storm Fung-wong has slightly intensified as it moved northwestward near Yap, Micronesia and is continuing its path toward the Philippines, the weather bureau reported on Thursday. Its center was estimated at 1,690 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao, remaining outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 90 kph, and a central pressure of 996 hPa. It is moving northwestward at 10 kph, with strong to gale-force winds extending outward up to 700 kilometers from the center. According to Philippines News Agency,

Baguio: Organizers of the annual Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament are planning to position Baguio as a global golf destination, responding to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s national push to expand sports tourism. Fil-Am co-chair and Baguio Country Club (BCC) general manager Anthony de Leon said they have begun discussions with the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) to create ‘golf tourism packages’ that would attract international golfers. According to Philippines News Agency, these packages would include playing at Camp John Hay and BCC, two of the country’s most scenic and historic mountain courses. ‘We met with JHMC President Manjit Singh Reandi

Manila: An official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is optimistic about the improvement of labor participation in the last quarter of 2025 given the seasonal uptick in demand. National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa, in a briefing for the September 2025 labor force participation figures, highlighted that around 50 million Filipinos were employed in December 2024, which was higher than the average in previous months. He attributed this to an increase in demand for several sub-sectors due to the holidays. According to Philippines News Agency, Mapa expressed confidence that the holiday season would lead to a further increase in the