Day: December 9, 2025

Bacacay: Police arrested a 71-year-old suspect in a shooting incident in Bacacay, Albay that injured two female victims on Sunday. In a report, PRO-5 acting Regional Director Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda identified the suspect as alias “Pilay”, a resident of Bacacay, who was arrested without resistance in a mountainous area of Barangay Pigcobohan. According to Philippines News Agency, the initial investigation showed that an ongoing land dispute between the suspect and the victims escalated into a heated altercation. Recovered from the suspect was a pistol loaded with nine rounds of ammunition and one empty magazine, believed to be the firearm

Manila: To further strengthen workplace strategies aligned with Republic Act 11036 or the Mental Health Act, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved the grant of a maximum of five days ‘Wellness Leave’ for eligible government officials and employees. Under CSC Resolution No. 2501292, the Commission emphasized provisions of Joint Administrative Order No. 2023-000 issued with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Health (DOH), which identifies mental health as among the priority areas for workplace health promotion interventions. According to Philippines News Agency, this initiative is reinforced by findings from a 2025 Global Workplace Report

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday emphasized the urgent need for Congress to expedite the approval of several significant reforms, particularly the anti-political dynasty bill, along with other key legislative proposals aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in governance. According to Philippines News Agency, in a session with the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) held at Malaca±an Palace, President Marcos instructed Congress to prioritize four specific bills. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed that these bills include the Anti-Dynasty Bill, the proposed Independent People’s Commission Act, the proposed Party-list System Reform Act, and the proposed Citizens Access and

Ormoc: The city government of Ormoc is eyeing a 38-metric ton milkfish harvest in the second half of 2026 with the operation of the newly launched mariculture park. The newly launched 24.5-hectare facility, fully covered by an Environment Compliance Certificate, is expected to significantly boost the production of milkfish and other high-value species. According to Philippines News Agency, this project is designed to boost milkfish and high-value species production, benefiting eight fisherfolk associations and more than 400 coastal families, the city government said in a statement Tuesday. After the Dec. 5, 2025 launch in Barangay San Juan in Ormoc, beneficiaries

Manila: Lower transmission rates and generation charges have enabled the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to implement a PHP0.3557 per kilowatt hour (kWh) reduction in power rates for December. In a briefing held on Tuesday, Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe Zaldarriaga explained that transmission charges contributed most to the rate reduction at PHP0.1462/kWh. This was followed by a decrease in generation charges, primarily from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) at PHP0.1358/kWh, taxes at PHP0.0457/kWh, and other charges such as subsidies, universal charges, system loss, and Feed-In Tariff (FIT-All) at PHP0.0280. According to Philippines News Agency, the reduction in