Photo courtesy of Perla Lena/PNA. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Western Visayas is finalizing the list of transport sector beneficiaries for the region’s fuel subsidy program, authorities said. In a media briefing on Wednesday, Neva Jane Alfaras, Administrative Officer V, said initial data indicated around 8,000 to 10,000 potential recipients. She…
Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Traffic and Transportation Management Office/PNA The local government in Iloilo City started distributing fuel subsidies to public utility vehicle drivers, beginning with members of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations on Wednesday. Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas said the program was implemented to ease the impact of rising fuel prices caused…
Photo courtesy of DSWD-13. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga region said more than 100,000 beneficiaries and clients had been validated this month using its online verification platform. In a statement on Wednesday, the agency said the system, known as BBM Serbisyo, was used to confirm personal information, including Philippine Identification…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Caraga region said around 100 job vacancies in the construction sector would be available during a one-day job fair in Butuan City on March 26. In an announcement on Wednesday, the agency said the activity would be organized in partnership with companies and stakeholders from the…
Photo courtesy of PRO-5. Law enforcement authorities arrested a man and confiscated suspected shabu valued at about Php 4.08 million in an anti-drug operation in Daet, Camarines Norte on Tuesday. The suspect, identified only as Roland, 32, a resident of Paracale, Camarines Norte, was taken into custody after allegedly transacting with an undercover operative. A…
Photo courtesy of Nef Luczon/PNA The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Tuesday gathered agencies in Mindanao to assess illegal mining operations, including reported involvement of foreign groups. PAOCC Usec. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said authorities were examining how such activities could affect security and whether organized networks had formed in parts of the region. He…
Photo courtesy of PNP/Facebook Security personnel had been deployed for the 44th Asean Capital Markets Forum Chairs Meeting in Boracay scheduled from March 24 to 27, authorities said. The Philippine National Police (PNP) led the operation, with assistance from the Philippine Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. A total of 1,720 personnel…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has earned two Bronze Stevie Awards at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, winning recognition for its efforts to promote cyber awareness and make central banking concepts more accessible to the public. The central bank was honored for its “Check-Protect-Report” (CPR) cyber hygiene campaign and its “Meaning in a Minute”…
Photo courtesy of Joan Bondoc/ Philippine News Agency (PNA) At least 415 fuel stations nationwide were temporarily closed as of Wednesday morning as oil prices continued to climb due to tensions in the Middle East, the Philippine National Police said. Police data showed that the Cordillera Administrative Region had the most affected stations at 78,…
BBM Vlog on Feb. 1, 2026. Screen grabbed from Pres. Bongbong Marcos Jr’s video/Facebook. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the release of Php 20 billion in emergency funds to ensure fuel availability amid the global oil crisis, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Wednesday. The budget department said the allocation will be…