Day: December 15, 2025

Manila: Some 300 delegates are set to flock to the Ilocandia Cultural Center in Batac City this week to attend a summit aimed at showcasing local talents and promoting cultural ingenuity. Spearheaded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the summit, dubbed “Parnuay: The 3rd Creativity in Philippine Higher Education Summit,” will be held from Tuesday to Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the summit adopts a word from the host region’s language. For this year, the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), which is one of the organizers, picked “parnuay,” an Ilocano word that means creating, inventing, or bringing something

Valencia: First Gen-Energy Development Corporation has successfully installed a 10-megawatt battery energy storage system at its geothermal power plant in Valencia, Negros Oriental. This development aims to provide backup power during periods of peak demand. According to Philippines News Agency, Erwin Magallanes, head of the company’s Corporate Relations Division, mentioned on Monday that the facility is fully completed and is now awaiting operational clearance from the Energy Regulatory Commission. Magallanes described the system as “a series of batteries, like a huge power bank,” designed to enhance the power supply, particularly during peak hours when demand is elevated. The battery energy

Manila: Malaca±ang on Monday reported that the nation’s economic managers and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) convened to deliberate on strategies to tackle economic challenges, including the depreciation of the Philippine peso, during a meeting last week. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that the BSP emphasized the market-determined nature of the exchange rate while highlighting the country’s robust foreign exchange reserves. “The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas allows the exchange rate to be determined by market forces. We continue to maintain robust reserves,” Castro conveyed in a Palace press briefing. Castro further explained the

Zambales: A total of 1,025 security personnel have been deployed to safeguard the thousands of participants and organizers of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree, currently underway in Central Luzon from Dec. 14 to 21 at Kainomayan Scout Camp in Botolan, Zambales. According to Philippines News Agency, the Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) reported that security personnel have been mobilized under a unified security plan to cover all aspects of public safety throughout the weeklong international youth event hosted by the Boy Scout of the Philippines. The deployment involves over 800 personnel from the Philippine National Police, supported

Silay city: The Negros Occidental provincial government is enhancing its delivery of healthcare services with the opening of the Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CEMREID) at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City. According to Philippines News Agency, with support from the Department of Health and the World Bank, the PHP100-million medical facility is the province’s response to the infrastructural gaps exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. After the blessing and inauguration led by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Dec. 13, the CEMREID will soon become operational, boosting the province’s health capability. “This key development strengthens