Category: General

Manila: Local broadband service provider Converge has blocked around 183 billion attempts to access illegal sites in 2024, around 18 times as much as the attempts from 2021 to 2023. In a statement Tuesday, Converge chief information security officer Andrew Malijan said these attempts were made to 683,000 uniform resource locators (URLs) or domains that were blocked by the company. According to Philippines News Agency, Malijan stated, “Acting on reports and submissions of government agencies as well as private entities, last year, we added 150,000 URLs or domains into our system that we tagged as illicit or unlawful. Traffic to

Bangued: Police in Abra province have added the municipalities of Bangued and Pilar as election hotspots for the upcoming May 2025 mid-term polls by placing these areas under the “orange” category. Col. Damian Olsim, Regional Intelligence Division chief of the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR), identified these areas during the meeting of the Cordillera Regional Joint Control Center (RJSCC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-CAR office here on Tuesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, areas under the “orange” category are considered to have serious armed threats. During the RJSCC meeting last December, the only municipality under this

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) are urging the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to include the island provinces of Region 4-B (Mimaropa) as part of the Luzon Economic Growth area. According to Philippines News Agency, the Luzon Economic Growth Area, also referred to as the Luzon Economic Corridor, encompasses the central and northern parts of Luzon, including key urban and industrial zones like Metro Manila, Batangas, and Central Luzon. The BuCor and PEZA made the call following the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the establishment of an economic

Davao de Oro: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Davao Region (DSWD-11) has donated a PHP4.4 million multipurpose building to Mawab, Davao de Oro. DSWD-11 Regional Director Merlinda Paragamac highlighted that the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS)-funded project includes essential facilities such as a kitchen, dining area, service and laundry areas, and three restrooms equipped for people with disabilities. According to Philippines News Agency, Paragamac noted that the building aims to address critical gaps within the barangay, particularly concerning disaster preparedness. The new facility is set to benefit 10,704 residents of

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced plans to declare a food security emergency for rice in the first week of February. This decision follows a brief delay in receiving the official resolution from the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC). According to Philippines News Agency, DA Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa stated that the department anticipates receiving the resolution from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) within two working days. Post-receipt, the DA will conduct due diligence, and the declaration will follow shortly thereafter. This follows DTI’s commitment during a House Quinta committee hearing to release the resolution promptly. Under