Category: General

Pasig City: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the launch of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Philippines to tackle the pressing issue of plastic waste in the country. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga emphasized the critical need for collective efforts to address the problem, highlighting the Philippines’ significant contribution to marine plastic pollution due to the 2.7 million metric tons of plastic waste generated annually. According to Philippines News Agency, the NPAP Philippines initiative is a collaboration led by the DENR and supported by the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, along with partners

Zamboanga del Norte: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake that is tectonic in origin shook Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake, initially reported by Phivolcs as magnitude 6.1, struck 5 kilometers southeast of Siocon at 11:41 a.m., with a depth of 43 kilometers. According to Philippines News Agency, Intensity V was felt in Siocon; Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; and Isabela City. Intensity IV was registered in Zamboanga City; Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte; Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur; and Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay. Intensity III was reported in the City of Dipolog and President Manuel A.

Manila: More regions in the Philippines are expected to experience rainfall due to the influence of a shear line, easterlies, and the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” the weather bureau announced on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the shear line is forecasted to continue bringing scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms to the Bicol Region, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, and Northern Samar. These conditions are likely to result in moderate to heavy rains, which could lead to flash floods or landslides, as warned by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The easterlies will

Camalig: Farmers in Camalig, Albay expect an increase in their production after receiving agricultural machinery on Thursday. Four farmers’ associations and one barangay in the town got hand tractors as part of the agriculture development program of the local government unit (LGU). Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo Jr. led the distribution of the farm equipment to the beneficiaries at Nuyda Park in Barangay 2. According to Philippines News Agency, the recipients of the hand tractors were the Cotmon Farmers Association, Taladong Rich Farmers Association, Taplacon Barangay Council, and the Bariw and Baligang Integrated Farmers Association. Baldo said the LGU of

Manila: Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), the financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has extended PHP223.5 million to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Bicol region who were severely hit by typhoons in 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, SBCorp announced that 1,121 loan applications from the Bicol region have been approved. The majority of these approvals came from Camarines Sur with 874 applications, followed by Albay with 112, Sorsogon with 68, Camarines Norte with 49, Catanduanes with 15, and Masbate with 3. More than half of the approved loan, totaling PHP124 million, has been