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Pangasinan: The inflation rate in Pangasinan rose to 2.6 percent in May 2025, up from 1.8 percent in April, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region 1. PSA Pangasinan chief statistical specialist Edgar Norberte stated that the increase was mainly driven by higher costs in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, which accounted for 82.2 percent of the inflation uptrend. According to Philippines News Agency, the surge was particularly evident in electricity, which experienced an inflation rate of 8.7 percent in May, compared to -4.5 percent in April. Housing rentals also saw a significant rise, moving up to

Dagupan: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Dagupan District Office will release over 3,600 motorcycle plates and facilitate the replacement of seven-digit motorcycle plates with six-digit ones on Thursday, a regular holiday for Independence Day. Opening the office on a holiday aims to help reduce the backlog of motorcycle plates in the district, according to LTO Dagupan District Officer Rommel Dawaton during an interview on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the decision to open the office on a holiday stems from previously low turnout on Saturdays, prompting officials to provide additional time for residents to process their plates. Motorcycle owners

Manila: Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado on Wednesday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s statement that allegations of corruption in the bureau are being looked into. “We respectfully acknowledge and welcome President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s statement regarding the need to look into the issues raised in the so-called Bureau of Immigration (BI) white paper,” Viado said in a statement. “We share the President’s view that transparency, fairness, and due process are essential in addressing matters of public concern,” he added. According to Philippines News Agency, in a media interview on Tuesday, Marcos said Malaca±ang is looking

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked approximately PHP1.6 billion to implement strategies to counter the surge in retail pork prices, as confirmed by Malaca±ang. This initiative is part of the government’s broader plan to stabilize pork prices in the country. According to Philippines News Agency, the budget will be utilized to acquire 13,000 finishers and 30,000 breeders as part of the Hog Repopulation Program. Claire Castro, the Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer, emphasized that the DA’s goal is to produce one million finishers while awaiting the availability of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF). Castro

Caloocan City: Authorities arrested a police officer for alleged negligence that resulted in the escape of an inmate from the detention facility of a substation of the Caloocan City Police Station (CPS), the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Wednesday. The officer, with the rank of staff sergeant, was apprehended at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday along Samson Road, Barangay 8, Caloocan City, after he was found to be the duty jailer when the incident occurred. According to Philippines News Agency, initial reports indicated that the incident at the CPS Sub-Station 6 took place on June 8 but