Day: November 20, 2025

Makati city: The United States and the Philippines are set to incorporate ‘cutting-edge’ technology in combating cyber threats in the 2026 iteration of Exercise Balikatan. ‘On Balikatan, the upcoming 2026 exercise, we’re working to evolve that to reflect this reality that cyber is integral to every military operation,’ US Embassy ICT unit chief Jennifer Schmidt said during a panel discussion at the 2025 Pilipinas Conference in Makati City. According to Philippines News Agency, Schmidt stated that the two countries are collaborating to include advanced training ranges and robust cyber threat software in the exercise scenarios. She emphasized that the cyber

Manila: The prices of retail onions are expected to stabilize soon, just in time for the holiday season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured on Thursday. In a press conference, DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said upcoming import arrivals will help address the thinning supply in local markets. According to Philippines News Agency, the volume of the supply arriving is expected to be sufficient to meet local demand through the end of the year, particularly as the holiday season approaches. De Mesa noted, “Enough ‘yung volume na parating until the end of the year to cover ‘yung requirements

Alcala: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to finish the construction of the Piggatan Detour Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan next month. According to Philippines News Agency, Secretary Vince Dizon reported in a social media post on Thursday that the construction of the structure is now 84 percent complete. ‘The progress of the ongoing construction of the Piggatan Detour Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan has reached 84 percent after the collapse of the original Piggatan Bridge on Oct. 6, 2025,’ he stated. Dizon noted that the fast-tracking of the project is in line with the order of President

Bulacan: The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (HPG), working on a concerned citizen’s tip, has confiscated seven allegedly unregistered luxury cars in Bulacan, a police official said on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, in a press briefing at Camp Crame, PNP-HPG spokesperson Lt. Nadame Malang explained that the luxury cars were found supposedly idling at a gas station along the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Marilao town last Monday night. A concerned citizen had reported the unusual sighting to the police, noting that the vehicles had been at the station for almost two hours, a considerable amount of time

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing to issue show cause orders (SCOs) next week to national and local candidates from the May 2022 elections who allegedly accepted campaign contributions from government contractors. According to Philippines News Agency, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia announced that the orders will be sent to the candidates, allowing them the opportunity to clarify their positions. “By next week, we will be able to issue the show cause orders to the candidates, who were given campaign donations by the 27 government contractors,” Garcia stated in an interview on Thursday. The electoral body previously identified 21