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Fort magsaysay: Filipino and Indonesian Special Forces units are currently holding training on “critical areas of territorial defense” aimed at enhancing the capability and interoperability of the two elite units. In a statement on Wednesday, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the training activity is part of the 17th iteration of Training Activity (TA) Dolphine between the PA’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) and the Indonesian Army Special Forces. According to Philippines News Agency, the bilateral training activity is being held from July 16 to 27 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. A camp orientation to the Indonesian delegation was

Local government units (lgus) in antique are building their capacities on climate change adaptation by drafting their plans through the assistance of the climate change commission (ccc). on wednesday:ocal government units (LGUs) in Antique are building their capacities on climate change adaptation by drafting their plans through the assistance of the Climate Change Commission (CCC). On Wednesday, the commission rolled out the 2025 Accelerated Climate Transition (ACT) Local Programme at the University of Antique main campus in Sibalom town to assist the LGUs in coming up with their climate adaptation plans. According to Philippines News Agency, the CCC Vice Chairperson

Iloilo city: The Iloilo City government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are set to formalize their partnership to work on activities towards environmental sustainability. On Wednesday, the Sangguniang Panlungsod authorized Mayor Raisa Treñas to sign an agreement with the DENR for the Project TRANSFORM (Transdisciplinary Approach for Resilience and Environmental Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement). According to Philippines News Agency, this initiative is a five-year program designed to encourage collaboration among public, private, and people’s organizations to enhance ecosystem resilience. “This is LGU (local government unit)-led, and we were chosen as one of the pilot areas,” said

Manila: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday alerted local government units (LGUs) and communities amid the expected heavy rains in the coming days due to Tropical Depression Crising and other weather systems that could enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat). The OCD advised the LGUs to activate response plans, preposition relief items, and keep the public informed on the latest weather-related development. Communities, especially in flood-prone and coastal areas, were advised to prepare go-bags, monitor official updates, and follow evacuation orders if necessary. According to Philippines News Agency, “May mga binabantayang weather system na maaaring magpalakas ng habagat, at

Makati city: Top seed Tennielle Madis overpowered South Korean Kim Rae Youn, 6-1, 6-0, in the first round of the J60 PHINMA International Junior Tennis Championships Week 1 at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City. According to Philippines News Agency, the 18-year-old Madis, currently ranked No. 203 in the world junior rankings, attributed her strong performance to her recent participation in the Billie Jean King Cup. “I had a good game today, having played in the Billie Jean King Cup three weeks ago helped me a lot in preparing for this tournament,” Madis said. Her victory has set her