May 25, 2025

Author: Erwin Magbanua

  • Mt. Kanlaon Exhibits Over 100 Minor Eruptions Since October

    DUMAGUETE CITY – Since October of the previous year, Mt. Kanlaon has experienced more than 100 minor eruptions, characterized by ash emissions, as reported by Mariton Bornas, head of the Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Bornas disclosed that there have been 117 such events since…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • President Marcos Jr. Advocates for DSWD Programs in 2026 Budget

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called for the inclusion of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) priority programs in the programmed appropriations of the 2026 national budget. Speaking at a meeting in Malacañan Palace, Manila, Marcos emphasized the importance of ensuring these programs are not relegated to unprogrammed appropriations, which would delay…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Iloilo Mayor Declares Dinagyang Festival a Politics-Free Zone

    Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas has declared that the upcoming Dinagyang Festival in 2025 will be devoid of political influences, emphasizing the event’s purpose as a celebration of faith and unity. During a press conference on January 14, 2025, Treñas announced that the city’s main thoroughfares and festival venues will be free from political advertisements.…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Philippines and Japan Strengthen Environmental Ties, Push Forward Climate Initiatives

    In a significant move to combat climate change, the Philippines and Japan have committed to enhancing their environmental collaboration. This pledge was made during the opening of the 2nd Philippine-Japan Environment Week, where Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga emphasized the importance of their partnership in tackling shared environmental issues.…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Ilocos Norte Prepares to Host Palarong Pambansa 2025 with 48 Schools Ready for Athletes

    Ilocos Norte is gearing up to welcome 15,000 athletes and coaches from across 16 regions for the Palarong Pambansa 2025, scheduled for the last week of May. The province has confirmed that 48 schools are prepared to serve as billeting quarters for the participants, spread across Laoag City, Batac City, and the towns of Bacarra…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Defunding NTF-ELCAC Could Harm Vulnerable Communities, Says Task Force

    MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has criticized attempts to cut its funding, warning that such actions would negatively impact the disadvantaged communities it supports. NTF-ELCAC’s executive director, Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr., emphasized the achievements of the task force’s Barangay Development Program (BDP) over the past six years,…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Diplomatic Corps Optimistic About Philippines’ Economic Future Under Marcos Jr.

    The diplomatic community in the Philippines has voiced a positive outlook on the nation’s economic trajectory under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. During a recent event at Malacañang Palace, Archbishop Charles Brown III, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, spoke on behalf of the diplomatic corps, praising the recent economic indicators on…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Department of Health Refutes Claims of HIV-Tainted Blood Sugar Tests

    The Department of Health (DOH) in Manila has dismissed rumors spreading on social media about a supposed medical worker conducting door-to-door blood sugar tests with needles allegedly infected with HIV. The DOH, in an advisory dated January 10 and released on Saturday, labeled the information as ‘fake’ and supported the Philippine National Police’s view that…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • DSWD’s ‘Walang Gutom’ Kitchen Feeds Over 10,000 Filipinos, Aims to Expand

    The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has successfully served more than 10,000 Filipinos through its ‘Walang Gutom’ Kitchen initiative, launched on December 16, 2024, at the Nasdake Building in Pasay City. This pioneering project, a collaboration between public and private sectors, transforms surplus food donations from hotels, restaurants, and organizations into hot, nutritious…

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    Erwin Magbanua

  • Three Weather Phenomena to Keep Rains Coming Across the Philippines

    MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday that the shear line, the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), and the northeast monsoon will continue to drench various regions of the country. According to PAGASA’s early morning advisory, the Visayas, Bicol Region, and Mimaropa are set to see cloudy conditions with…

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    Erwin Magbanua