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Tacloban: The Philippine National Police regional office has dispatched 237 police officers to strengthen the provincial police offices in Eastern Visayas, just a week before the upcoming midterm elections. According to Philippines News Agency, Police Regional Office – Eastern Visayas (PRO-8) Director Brig. Gen. Jay Cumigad announced the deployment from the regional headquarters and regional support units. This strategic move coincides with the final testing and sealing of over 5,600 automated counting machines scheduled for May 6 across the region. Of the newly deployed officers, Leyte PPO will receive 104, Southern Leyte will have 40, Eastern Samar PPO will be

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to implement reforms in the country’s transport system and ensure accountability for recent tragic vehicular accidents. In a video message posted on his official Facebook page, President Marcos expressed sympathy to the families of those who died and were injured in the recent tragedies at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) toll plaza and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos highlighted the gravity of the incidents, noting that ten lives were lost in a collision in Tarlac and, just days later, two more, including a

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded bids for Treasury bills (T-bills) during Monday’s auction. The 91-, 182-, and 364-day T-bills fetched average rates of 5.573 percent, 5.667 percent, and 5.697 percent, respectively. According to Philippines News Agency, last week, the average yield of the 91-, 182-, and 364-day T-bills were lower at 5.546 percent, 5.655 percent, and 5.688 percent. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief economist Michael Ricafort stated that the latest T-bill average auction yields were higher following the latest upward correction in the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield at 4.31 percent. The auction was almost 3.0

Manila: Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday hailed the launch of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Plan 2025-2034 as a critical step toward establishing a long-term, nationwide framework for employment generation, while calling for stronger local alignment and flexibility in the face of rapid technological change. According to Philippines News Agency, Villanueva, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, described the plan as a ‘Herculean’ product of inter-agency collaboration involving the Departments of Economy, Trade, and Labor, and a landmark shift toward sustained and inclusive job creation. ‘This comprehensive, long-term normative framework for employment generation is the result of

Negros Island: Elections in Negros Island’s insurgency-affected areas will proceed as scheduled on May 12 despite recent clashes between government forces and rebels, an official said Monday. Comelec-Negros Island Region Director Lionel Marco Castillano assured that measures are in place to prevent disruptions by the New People’s Army (NPA). According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Army and police have intensified their operations to safeguard the electoral process. Castillano emphasized that the recent encounters in Kabankalan and Guihulngan cities were conducted proactively to ensure that peace and order remain intact during the elections. In Guihulngan City, displaced residents have been