Day: November 19, 2025

Pasay city: Senate President Vicente Sotto III and senior legislators led the chamber on Wednesday in paying tribute to former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, honoring the statesman’s six decades of public service during necrological rites in Pasay City. Sotto, who presided over the ceremony, described Enrile as a formidable figure whose decisions shaped pivotal moments in national history. According to Philippines News Agency, Sotto said, “He is a force to reckon with whenever it was that he inhabited in the silence of his room, the logic of his choices, and later the public clamor.” He added that Enrile’s place

Butuan city: Inflation in the Caraga Region rose to 1.5 percent in October, up from 1.3 percent in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Wednesday (Nov. 19, 2025). Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels were the primary contributors to this increase, with a significant 6.7 percent inflation rate, making up 75.9 percent of the overall rise. According to Philippines News Agency, restaurants and accommodation services recorded an inflation rate of 4.1 percent, while the transport sector saw a 2.0 percent increase. Within the transport sector, air transport fares experienced a substantial surge of 54.7 percent. In terms of specific

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed a total of 1,855,134 family food packs (FFPs) as augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) hit by Typhoons Uwan (international name Fung-wong) and Tino (international name Kalmaegi), an official said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) stated that the continuous delivery of food packs to typhoon-affected LGUs aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for DSWD to enhance its disaster response capability under the Buong Bansa Handa (BBH) program. The DSWD spokesperson emphasized the department’s commitment

Manila: Globe Telecom, Inc. has successfully secured a 20 billion Japanese yen term loan, equivalent to approximately PHP7.6 billion, from Mizuho Bank Ltd. This financial move is set to support the company in financing additional projects, refinancing existing liabilities, and addressing other corporate requirements. According to Philippines News Agency, Globe disclosed this development to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), outlining that its capital expenditures (capex) by the end of September this year stood at PHP31.4 billion. This figure marks a 23 percent decrease from the PHP41 billion recorded in the same period last year. The company noted that this reduction

Manila: Deputy Majority Leader and Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong stated Wednesday that Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s recent expos© has invalidated former Rep. Zaldy Co’s allegations about delivering money to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson’s disclosures included a sworn testimony from former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo. This testimony revealed who actually managed and benefitted from the alleged kickbacks, directly contradicting Co’s claims. Lacson, during Senate budget deliberations, shared that Bernardo personally handled PHP52 billion in kickbacks from the alleged