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Manila – In recent statements, members of the Philippine House of Representatives underscored the complexities involved in regulating social media content, stressing the need to balance regulatory oversight with the preservation of free speech. The di…

Quezon City – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified cybersecurity protocols across all units following a recent hacking attempt targeting its logistics data system. This initiative aims to fortify the force’s online systems against pote…

Dingras, Ilocos Norte – The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has initiated a distribution of hybrid seeds to local farmers as part of a contract farming scheme designed to enhance agricultural productivity and manage costs during the ongoing El Niñ…

NEGROS ORIENTAL—Agricultural losses in Negros Oriental due to the El Niño phenomenon have surpassed PHP1.6 billion, significantly impacting crops such as rice and corn. Emmanuel Caduyac, the chief of the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), reported o…

Manila, Philippines – Local shares fell on Wednesday in anticipation of the upcoming monetary policy briefing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), while the peso gained strength against the dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropp…

GAZA—Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), voiced concerns on Tuesday regarding the safety of humanitarian workers in Gaza following the recent killing and injury of UN personnel. A UN staff member w…

Singapore – Lawrence Wong was officially sworn in as the Prime Minister of Singapore on Wednesday, marking the first leadership transition in the country in two decades. The oath of office was administered by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

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Talisay City – Local government units in Negros Occidental, coordinated by the Association of Chief Executives (ACE), have pledged support for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) ‘TESDA Sa Barangay’ program. This initiat…

Isabela, Negros Occidental – Since January, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has officially installed 129 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) as landowners in southern Negros Occidental, under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
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ILOILO CITY — Approximately 72,000 households across 180 barangays in Iloilo City will begin receiving city-procured water through the ‘Oplan Bulig Tubig Sa Syudad’ initiative starting Wednesday. This program aims to manage the city’s water supply eff…

BICOL, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has set a target to declare the entire Bicol Region free of illegal drugs within the next two years. As of the latest assessment, 3,024 of Bicol’s 3,471 villages have been cleared of i…

NORTHERN MINDANAO — The inflation rate in Northern Mindanao fell to 4.5 percent in April 2024, marking a decrease from the 6.4 percent recorded during the same period in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authorit…