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Davao city: The Philippine Coconut Authority-Davao (PCA-11) has initiated its Mobile Health Service and Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) Information Caravan to enhance the accessibility of essential government services for coconut farmers and their families. According to Philippines News Agency, PCA-11 Regional Manager Juvy Alayon announced that 500 coconut farmers and their families will benefit from free medical services. These services include dental care, laboratory testing, ultrasound, X-ray imaging, and kidney screening, provided by PCA and its partner agencies. For those beneficiaries who require immediate medical attention, Alayon mentioned that a memorandum of agreement has been signed with

Washington: United States President Donald Trump emphasized the strategic importance of the proposed ammunition manufacturing facility in Subic Bay, Zambales, highlighting its role in enhancing both Philippine defense capabilities and US military readiness. During a press conference at the White House following his bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Trump stated, “It’s very important. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have approved it.” According to Philippines News Agency, Trump detailed the US’s need for ammunition, suggesting that within a few months, the US would possess an unprecedented stockpile of various types of missiles. The proposed joint project, to be established

Manila: Loyalty points and rewards earned through the swap of recyclables are what officials of bXTRA Philippines consider as key advantages to encourage more users of their mobile application. bXTRA is a cloud-based customer loyalty platform that allows its more than 67,000 users to earn points from approximately 75 merchants across various sectors, including food and beverage businesses, pet shops, and medical and dental clinics. According to Philippines News Agency, users can earn points by swapping their recyclables at collection centers managed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies Inc. (BEST), a company involved in waste management contracting. bXTRA’s president and

Manila: Malaca±ang has announced the suspension of classes across all levels in Metro Manila and 37 provinces as a result of the southwest monsoon, intensified by Tropical Storms Dante and Emong. This decision was formalized through Memorandum Circular No. 91, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspension aims to prioritize safety amid adverse weather conditions affecting the region. The affected areas include Zambales, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva

Leyte: 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday urged urgent action to strengthen the Free Higher Education Law amid soaring dropout rates in state colleges and universities (SUCs). Romualdez made the call after data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed that the national dropout rate in the school year 2023 to 2024 reached 39 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, the dropout rate in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was as high as 93.4 percent; Central Visayas reported 60.7 percent; Zamboanga Peninsula – 59.5 percent; Cordillera – 54.9 percent; Metro Manila –