Day: December 2, 2025

Manila: Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged employees of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to uphold consistency and sincere public service amid the holiday season. ‘Trabaho lang tayo na mas masigla, mas magaan at mas nagkaka-isa (Let us just work vigorously, lighter and more united). Let the Christmas spirit live in us all month long,’ he said in a statement on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Tiu Laurel reminded the DA family to ‘stay grounded and principled’ despite all the ‘distractions and pressures’ during the holidays. He emphasized the importance of rekindling the true essence of Christmas, which he

Mandaluyong city: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) opened the Philippine-Finland Friendship Week on Tuesday to celebrate and strengthen the bilateral relations between the two nations. During the event in Mandaluyong City, DMW Undersecretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay emphasized the event’s role in highlighting the diplomatic relations between Manila and Helsinki. She noted that both countries are finalizing a new bilateral labor agreement focused on ethical recruitment and skills development. According to Philippines News Agency, the two countries recently signed a joint declaration of intent to promote fair, ethical, and sustainable labor mobility. This agreement ensures that Filipino workers are afforded proper

Himamaylan city: A remnant of the New People’s Army (NPA) died in a clash with troopers of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. The fatality, identified as Ruben Tingal, was a squad leader of the dismantled NPA Central Negros 2 front. According to Philippines News Agency, 94IB commander Lt. Col. Ziegfred Tayaban reported that Tingal died in an encounter past 7 a.m. at Sitio Cabagal in Barangay Buenavista. In a telephone interview, Tayaban mentioned that the Philippine National Police scene of the crime operatives are conducting processing of the

Iloilo: Jobseekers are invited to take advantage of a one-day job fair on Friday where 4,000 vacancies are available. The event is part of the national observance of the 92nd anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE Western Visayas Assistant Regional Director Melisa Navarra announced in a press conference that the job fair will take place at the VIP Lounge of the Festive Mall in the Mandurriao district. The fair will host 54 local employers offering 2,729 vacancies and four overseas employers with 1,288 vacancies available for qualified applicants. Navarra mentioned that

Cagayan: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa – National Program Management Office (PDBBM-NPMO), has inaugurated a series of community-building projects in Cagayan province from Nov. 26 to 28 that aim to strengthen the mobility, safety, livelihood, and resilience across several barangays. According to Philippines News Agency, Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the DSWD’s Peace and Development Group (PDG) stated that the newly completed projects in Cagayan Valley represent the department’s commitment to uplifting communities, especially in the geographically-isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA). Tanjusay emphasized that the construction of roads, classrooms, and