Day: December 4, 2025

Manila: The low pressure area east of Eastern Visayas has developed into a tropical depression named Wilma, prompting authorities to issue Signal No. 1 in areas across Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that the weather disturbance was last located 625 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar, moving west southwestward at 20 kilometers per hour. According to Philippines News Agency, Wilma carries maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near its center, with gustiness reaching up to 55 kilometers per hour. Areas under Signal No. 1 include Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar,

Mandaluyong city: As Finland seeks more Filipino skilled workers, Finnish officials and recruiters emphasized strong worker protection, ethical recruitment, and family-friendly support for Filipino workers hired at the mega job fair held in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Joonas Halla, business development manager at Business Finland, and Elisa Vepsalainen, CEO at Silkkitie, shared the growing demand for Filipino workers due to their character and work ethic. Halla added that Finland is also facing an impending workforce shortage, with nearly half of its labor force expected to retire by 2040. “We do need Filipino workers in the

Makati: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will initiate a deportation case against Cao Cheng, the alleged importer linked to contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya’s luxury vehicles. According to Philippines News Agency, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado disclosed that they received information from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao, regarding Cao’s arrest for multiple violations. These include obstruction of apprehension and prosecution of a criminal offender, illegal use of an alias, false representation, and willful misrepresentation of material information on November 27 in Makati. He is currently detained at the Special Operations Division, Highway

Nara: The wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering Abe, for the first time on Wednesday. Akie Abe sat behind the prosecutors and listened to the 13th court hearing of the lay judge trial at Nara District Court, utilizing a system for victims’ participation in trials. She did not ask questions herself. According to Philippines News Agency, Akie entered the courtroom at 1 p.m. wearing a black jacket with a blue ribbon badge, symbolizing efforts to rescue Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago. When Yamagami, 45,

Iloilo city: Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Julienne Baronda is calling for a thorough investigation into the alleged reductions in the distribution of financial aid under the assistance to individuals in crisis situations (AICS). In a privilege speech during the plenary session of the House of Representatives, Baronda emphasized the necessity for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to disclose the names of village officials involved and the specific amounts deducted. According to Philippines News Agency, Baronda asserted that there should be both administrative and criminal charges for those implicated in the misconduct. She also advocated for a