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Mountain province: Mountain Province Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan Jr. has ordered the immediate enforcement of a new ordinance banning the manufacture, sale, and distribution of machine-made replicas of indigenous woven fabrics and garments within the province. ‘We have to protect our woven fabric, which is not just a livelihood but a part of the indigenous culture that was handed down from generations to us,’ Lacwasan said in a statement on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the ordinance, known as Ordinance No. 573-2025, took effect in June and is aimed at protecting the authenticity and sustainability of traditional Cordillera weaving. This

Manila: The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) are considering changes to the minimum safe manning rules for domestic ships. In a statement on Wednesday, MARINA announced that it held a consultation with PCSA to discuss proposed revisions for Philippine-registered ships operating in domestic waters. According to Philippines News Agency, the two-day session aimed to align manning standards with current maritime practices, enhance vessel safety, and address industry concerns related to training, deployment, and operational capacity. MARINA Chief of Staff Ronaldo Bandalaria highlighted the agency’s collaborative approach to the proposed revisions, ensuring that all concerns

Bicol: The Philippine Statistics Authority in (PSA-5) reported on Wednesday that the inflation rate in the region slowed down from 2.2 percent in May to 1.5 percent in June. PSA-5 chief statistician specialist Rey Merjilla noted that the region’s average inflation from January to June 2025 reached 2.2 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, the downtrend in the overall inflation in June 2025 was primarily influenced by the decrease in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, particularly vegetables, tubers, cereals, fish, and seafood. Merjilla highlighted that housing, water, electricity, and other fuels also contributed to the overall inflation in

La union: The inflation rate in the province of La Union slowed down to 1.4 percent in June from 1.7 percent in May, due to a decline in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, electricity and liquefied hydrocarbons, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to Philippines News Agency, PSA La Union chief statistical specialist Danites Te±ido, in a forum on Wednesday, stated that food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed 53.7 percent to the downward trend of the province’s inflation. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels contributed 44.1 percent, while information and communication accounted for 2.2 percent. The

Antique: Five local government units (LGUs) in the province of Antique have suspended face-to-face classes Wednesday due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat’. The LGUs affected include Tobias Fornier, Culasi, Belison, Sebaste, and Pandan, as announced by Michael Tolentino, the Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer III. According to Philippines News Agency, Tolentino stated that the suspension of face-to-face classes would last for the entire day as a precautionary measure due to the heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon. Additionally, the Antique Vocational School in Bugasong municipality has also halted classes