Category: General

SEREMBAN, The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) hopes that the upcoming Budget 2025, set to be tabled this Friday, will drive transformation in the fisheries sector, with a focus on enhancing the well-being of fishermen. LKIM chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said that continuous subsidies, increased cost of living allowances, and the government’s ongoing support for modern technology adoption could positively impact fishermen’s income while contributing to the growth of a more sustainable fisheries sector. ‘Currently, 81,991 fishermen are registered with LKIM nationwide. This figure highlights the size of the fishing community relying on government assistance through various LKIM programmes,”

LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said there are at least 30 uncontested aspirants for various positions in the May 2025 midterm elections in the Bicol region. In an interview on Monday, Comelec-5 (Bicol) director Maria Juana Valeza said they are from the provinces of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. “At least they have one vote cast in their favor on election day; they are already winners since we have regular elections this 2025 NLE (national and local elections). However, in special elections, if only one files COC, the lone candidate will be declared winner per Republic

Manila: Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have arrested four persons and seized PHP4 million worth of illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder tanks in the province of Batangas. In a statement Monday, CIDG chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said their operatives implemented a search warrant issued by the Calamba City, Laguna Regional Trial Court for unauthorized sale and distribution of petroleum products against the Royal Gas Corporation in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas on Oct. 12. Arrested during the operation were suspects with aliases ‘Ronaldo’ and ‘Nestor’, operators of the facility, and two administrative staff identified

MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday hailed the strong performance of the Philippines at the recently concluded Asian Kickboxing Championship held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a statement, Tolentino, the President of the Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP), said the 16 medals won by the Filipino kickboxers in the regional competition “shows our athletes’ skills, heart, and huge potential in the sport.” Jovan Medallo led the team by clinching two gold medals, while Hergie Bacyadan, Gina Araos, and Carlo Von Buminaang won one gold medal each. Tolentino cited Bacyadan, who bagged the gold in the women’s 70-kilogram K1

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower today due to profit-taking, said a dealer. Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa told Bernama a weaker ringgit flipped the CPO futures into profit-taking mode at the end of the session. Meanwhile, palm oil trader David Ng said CPO has reversed earlier gains as weaker crude oil and soybean oil prices have weighed down on sentiment today. ‘We see support at RM4,280 per tonne and resistance at RM4,400 per tonne,’ he told Bernama. At the close today, the spot month October 2024 contract increased