CASH ASSISTANCE. Thousands of farmers and sugarcane workers gather at the Panubigan Covered Court in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, to receive PHP2,325 each on Saturday (April 25, 2026). The distribution marks the first rollout of the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program in the province to help workers manage rising fuel and production costs. (Photo…
PAYOUT. Tricycle drivers in Villasis, Pangasinan receive cash relief assistance on Monday (April 27, 2026). The Department of Social Welfare and Development targeted to release assistance to 5,880 tricycle drivers on April 27 and 28. (Photo courtesy of DSWD Field Office 1) DAGUPAN CITY － The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is eyeing…
Photo courtesy of SEAFDEC/AQD ILOILO CITY — A newly opened feedmill facility inside the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department complex in Tigbauan is expected to support aquaculture production in Western Visayas. The project, initiated through a partnership between the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and SEAFDEC AQD in…
Kanlaon Volcano. Photo courtesy of Phivolcs. DUMAGUETE CITY — A grass fire affected around 100 hectares within the four kilometer Permanent Danger Zone of Mt. Kanlaon, authorities said on Monday. The Protected Area Management Office reported that the blaze had been burning since April 19 in Barangay Masulog in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Charlie Fabre,…
Flag of Japan. Photo by Kulbir on Pexels.com The Japan Tourism Agency convened a panel of experts on Monday to examine the practice of charging higher entrance fees for nonresidents at tourist destinations. The group was tasked to study how separate pricing schemes for residents and visitors are being implemented across various sites. Officials said…
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issued a show cause order to the operator and driver of a passenger bus involved in a road crash in Camarines Sur that injured several passengers. The order directed the operator of Raymond Transportation to submit a written explanation on why its Certificate of Public Convenience should…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu. The White House said Monday it will convene a high-level meeting with security officials this week following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, while criticizing the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a “national scandal.” “I understand there will be a meeting early this…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu. Israel decided Monday to withhold clearance funds to the Palestinian Authority, and deducted around $200 million this month, worsening a financial crisis facing the Ramallah-based authority. A statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s office claimed that most of the tax revenues collected by Israel on behalf of the Palestinian Authority…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Monday that customers released during a recent raid on a KTV bar in Pasig City could still be charged if further investigation yields sufficient evidence. In a statement, the NBI clarified that the operation targeting Chicago Family KTV was carried out in accordance with legal procedures and…
Hot and humid weather continued to affect much of the Philippines on Tuesday due to prevailing easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 5 a.m. forecast, Pagasa reported that warm winds from the Pacific Ocean remained dominant across most parts of the country, sparing only some areas in Mindanao….