Category: General

Dumaguete: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has identified Guihulngan City and Basay town as election hotspots in Negros Oriental due to previous incidents of violence and political rivalries. Guihulngan City is classified under the red category, indicating the most critical level of concern following past election-related violence, including the killing of a candidate. Basay town falls under the orange category, highlighting political tensions and a shooting incident during the 2022 elections. According to Philippines News Agency, of the 25 cities and municipalities in the province, the remaining 23 fall under the yellow category, indicating a moderate risk level, as stated

Bacolod: The Philippine government had deported a high-profile fugitive wanted for terrorism and organized crime in India, leading to his immediate arrest upon arrival in New Delhi. Joginder Gyong, also known as Gupta Kant, was apprehended July last year by the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) in Bacolod City and was detained prior to deportation. According to Philippines News Agency, Gyong was expelled from Manila on February 1 via Bangkok, Thailand to New Delhi, where he was immediately taken into custody by Indian authorities. He is implicated in at least 26 criminal cases across multiple states in

Antique: Newly-promoted personnel of the Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) are reminded of their commitment to serve the community, especially in the forthcoming 2025 midterm polls. APPO Director Col. Lea Rose Pe±a emphasized the additional responsibilities that come with their promotions during a donning and pinning of ranks ceremony at the provincial headquarters. According to Philippines News Agency, Col. Pe±a highlighted the importance of the police officers’ roles in the May 12 National and Local Elections (NLE). She stressed that the elections would demand officers to extend beyond their usual duties, requiring their full commitment and possibly assigning them to

Makati City: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has launched a full investigation into the disappearance of 28-year-old Filipino seafarer Ralph Bobiles while onboard MV Prestige Ace on December 5 last year. In a media briefing Thursday at the DMW office in Makati City, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced the suspension of the Parola Maritime Agency Corporation’s license. The agency, responsible for Bobiles’ deployment, failed to provide a sufficient explanation regarding the incident. According to Philippines News Agency, the lack of an investigation report or a captain’s report on Bobiles’ disappearance prompted the DMW’s decision. Furthermore, when requested

Taguig City: The government will institutionalize the digitalization, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of the Public Financial Management (PFM) processes, to make the budget system ‘more transparent,’ Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Thursday. ‘We will institutionalize our monitoring and evaluation and the digitalization in our PFM processes,’ Pangandaman said in a press conference on the sidelines of the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM). According to Philippines News Agency, the PFM Reforms Roadmap 2024-2029, launched in September 2024, addresses 11 strategic focus areas that cover all aspects of public financial management. These