Day: December 2, 2025

Manila: Five more regional centers for children in conflict with the law (CICL) will be established next year, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian. A PHP200-million budget has been allotted in the Senate version of the proposed 2026 national budget for the establishment of the five Bagong Pag-Asa (BPA) centers, Gatchalian said in a statement Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, Gatchalian, described BPA centers as “a critical lifeline for young individuals to reform and rejoin society productively.” He cited the success of similar initiatives in Valenzuela, where BPA centers have been instrumental

Manila: The United Kingdom government has launched its flagship program Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) in the Philippines, with an initial £700,000 or PHP54 million funding to help the country advance its shift to clean energy. According to Philippines News Agency, UK PACT’s Philippine portfolio will directly support the government and industries in building capacities, tools, and policies to de-risk investment and advance scalable renewable energy (RE) solutions in the country. British Ambassador to the Philippines Sarah Hulton OBE highlighted that this initiative marks a significant step in the UK-Philippines climate collaboration, with plans to continue into the

Manila: Producer Price Index (PPI) for Manufacturing expanded by 0.3 percent to 98.8 points in October 2025, driven by the manufacturing of a cola brand and refined petroleum products, among others. Other factors that backed the sector are manufacturing of transport equipment and basic metals, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday showed. According to Philippines News Agency, the growth of the Manufacturing PPI is slower than the 0.8 percent jump in the previous month due to lower output of computer and electronic and optical products, which accounted for around 56 percent of the slower annual growth

Davao city: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 11 (Davao Region) has disbursed more than PHP103.6 million in emergency cash transfers to families affected by recent strong earthquakes, the agency reported Tuesday. The aid supports households in Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Davao del Norte impacted by the magnitude 7.6 and 6.8 tremors. According to Philippines News Agency, DSWD-11 data shows Davao Oriental received the largest share with about PHP71.9 million for 12,629 families. Davao de Oro received about PHP27.31 million for 4,781 families, and Davao del Norte received about PHP4.4 million for 763 families. ‘Beneficiaries who

Manila: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is studying the integration of an incremental housing approach in select community mortgage sites to further expand pro-poor shelter options under the administration’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program. According to Philippines News Agency, in a meeting with the Advocates of Housing for All (AHA) on Tuesday, DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling stated that the initiative aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure dignified, safe, and affordable housing for Filipino families. Aliling, along with Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) President Federico Laxa and other DHSUD