May 18, 2025
Malacañang has adopted the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD) 2025–2028 as the government’s strategic blueprint for promoting sustainable peace and addressing insurgency in the country. In issuing Memorandum Circular No. 83, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on May 2, President Marcos said the need to maintain peace and order; protect […]
May 18, 2025
Consumers can expect lower transmission rates this May 2025, following a significant reduction in both transmission wheeling rates and Ancillary Services (AS) rates for the April 2025 billing period, NCGP announced. Overall equivalent average transmission rates for the April 2025 billing period dropped by 28.45% to PhP1.0904/kWh, from March’s PhP1.5240/kWh. The decrease was driven by […]
May 18, 2025
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act 12203 increasing the bed capacity of Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City from 600 to 1500 on May 8, 2025. According to the law, the existing professional healthcare services and facilities will be upgraded in order to commensurate the increase in bed capacity. It […]
May 18, 2025
BAGUIO CITY A proposed ordinance, if approved, will exempt all senior citizens and PWDs from paying the initial rate of parking fees in all places in the city that charge such fees including business establishments, malls, hospitals, designated parking areas, or any other similar venues. The exemption does not apply to overnight parking to ensure […]
May 18, 2025
Re-elected Governor Melchor Diclas sustains plans and aspirations guided by his HEALTHIER Benguet agenda. Diclas,who got an over-whelming 116,212 votes, is consistent on his position that farmers should handle the management of Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC). COMELEC officials headed by lawyer Vanessa Roncal, assistant regional director and Chairman of Board of Canvassers COMELEC -Benguet. […]
May 18, 2025
LAL-LO, CAGAYAN Sa inisyatibo ng 17th Infantry Battalion matagumpay na isinagawa ang isang outreach program na may temang “Fun Reunion: Pagtitipon para sa Pagkakaisa” para sa 37 na dating rebelde (FRs) ng Apayao na ginanap H17IB, Brgy Bangag, Lal-lo, Cagayan noong ika-29 ng Abril 2025. Ang naturang aktibidad ay isinagawa bilang bahagi ng patuloy na […]
May 17, 2025
SM Supermalls emerged victorious at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, collecting an impressive array of accolades, including the prestigious Grand Stevie Award for Most Honored Organization of the Year — a historic recognition shared by SM Supermalls, SM Foundation, and SM Retail under the SM Group. With a total of 42 award points, the SM […]
May 17, 2025
THE CHAMP. John Marasigan receives his trophy from Bishop Rafael Cruz during the 21st Bishop’s Cup last May 10 at the Camp John Hay golf course. In photo from left are: Vic Agcaoili, Rollando de Guzman, the bishop, Marasigan, Nelson Eslao and James Alviar. Photo from the Bishop’s Cup. BAGUIO CITY Former PLDT Baguio head […]
May 17, 2025
Nahaharap sa sangadaan ang probinsya ng Kalinga sa harap ng napipintong muling pagbubukas ng Batong Buhay Mines sa Kalinga sa darating ng 2026 sa pangangasiwa ng Makilala Mining Company Incorporated (MMCI). Sasaklawin ng MMCI ang Pasil, Kalinga na lugar ng Tribong Balatoc sa barangay Maalinao, Caigutan, at Biyog, at pati barangay Guinaang. Sa kabila ng […]
May 17, 2025
The political landscape trembled a bit when the dust settled in the just concluded mid-term elections. While most of the election outcome was just as expected and even predicted there were also some surprises, here and there, which may or may not show an increase in the level of maturity of the voters, or those […]