Day: December 18, 2025

Bacolod: The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has urged Negrenses to secure their homes and stay alert in crowded places during the holidays. In a statement, PRO-NIR Regional Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay emphasized the importance of public cooperation for safe and peaceful celebrations. According to Philippines News Agency, Ibay called on the community to remain alert, responsible, and cooperative. He highlighted that public safety is a shared responsibility, and with the active participation of communities, a peaceful, orderly, and joyful Christmas and New Year can be ensured for all Negrenses. Ibay mentioned that PRO-NIR is ramping up

Iloilo: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that it has registered 6,597 senior citizens in Iloilo through its house-to-house registration activities since October 1 until the middle of December this year. “PSA Iloilo is continuously implementing National ID mobile house-to-house registration activities across Iloilo to ensure that senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) who have difficulty visiting fixed registration centers are not left behind,” Iloilo Supervising Statistical Specialist Jerry Dolutan said in an interview on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Dolutan stated they are closely coordinating with local government units and other stakeholders to reach out to more

Surigao city: The Office of Civil Defense in Caraga Region provided humanitarian assistance on Wednesday to families affected by a Nov. 25 fire in Surigao City. OCD-13 allocated 176 family hygiene kits, 119 family food packs, and 10 shelter repair kits to support 173 affected households in Barangay Taft, the agency said in a statement on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the relief assistance was released on Wednesday to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Surigao City. The city government will distribute the aid to help families cope and begin recovery, it added. This follows earlier

Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) unreasonable delay in investigating an election offense violated a mayoral candidate’s right to the speedy disposition of his case. In a decision made public on Thursday, the SC en banc nullified the Comelec’s resolution finding probable cause to charge Petronilo Solomon Sarigumba for violating the Omnibus Election Code. According to Philippines News Agency, Sarigumba ran and lost in the mayoral race in Loboc, Bohol, in the May 2010 elections, and subsequently filed his Statement of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) as required by law. Four years later,

Bangkok: The Philippine track and field team comprising 61 athletes had a successful campaign at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, collecting 31 medals at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Thailand. The Filipinos bagged five gold medals, including one from pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena on the final day of the athletics competition Wednesday night, along with seven silvers and 19 bronzes. According to Philippines News Agency, the former World No. 2 captured his fourth straight gold medal, beating Thailand’s Amsamarng Patsapong with a new meet record of 5.70 meters. Both cleared this height, surpassing the previous SEAG record by 5