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Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the recommendation of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) in response to mounting complaints over water service interruptions involving the private water utility firm PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation. ‘Ang pangulo po ay naaral na ang report mula sa LWUA, siya po mismo ang nag-aral dito. Ang rekomendasyon po sa kanya ay kanya namang inayunan (The President has reviewed the LWUA report himself and agreed with its recommendation),’ Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro did not disclose the details of the recommendation, adding that the government has

Manila: The Philippine soft tennis team is set to return home with pride after securing eight medals at the Poland Cup held on July 6. Led by Southeast Asian Games double-gold medalist Bien Zoleta, the team achieved a commendable haul consisting of one gold, four silver, and three bronze medals, marking a significant milestone in their preparation for the upcoming Asian Championships in September. According to Philippines News Agency, Zoleta expressed satisfaction with her performance in the team’s first international tournament outside Asia. Despite facing challenges such as time differences and adverse weather, Zoleta managed to clinch a silver medal

Siquijor: Power supply issues in Siquijor and Camotes Island have been traced to the distribution system and generation capacities, which an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said are now being addressed. In a briefing on Wednesday, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan, who personally visited Siquijor, said that as a short-term solution, they are monitoring daily fuel supply in both areas to ensure that it is adequate to meet energy demand. According to Philippines News Agency, it was discovered that power plants in Siquijor alone are under repair and preventive maintenance, and are undergoing installation process. Marasigan said that

Iligan city: The male dormitory of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Iligan City has become the first jail facility in Northern Mindanao to receive a livelihood program grant from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE 10 (Northern Mindanao) officially turned over a PHP350,000 seed grant for the dormitory’s “Handicrafts Behind Bars” initiative on Wednesday. The project falls under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). Jail Officer 2 Walter Mainit Jr., the dormitory’s focal person, explained that the initiative is a departure from conventional rehabilitation approaches for Persons Deprived of

Manila: Negros Occidental ranked first in terms of average yield per hectare in rice production in Western Visayas in the first half of 2025, making it one of the region’s top producers recognized by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The province’s average yield is 3.94 metric tons (MT) per hectare, data released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on Wednesday showed. According to Philippines News Agency, in terms of total rice production, Negros Occidental placed second at 192,509.94 MT of harvest in 48,877.24 hectares planted to rice, next only to Iloilo, which has a 98,159.86-hectare rice area with