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PH assumes chairship of ASEAN panel on women
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA – The Philippines has assumed the chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee on Women (ACW) 2025-2026 during the committee’s 24th meeting, with Singapore serving as vice chair. The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) hosted the meeting in Bohol on Monday, under the theme “Shaping the Future of…
House Speaker Dy rallies peers to stand united with calamity-affected Filipinos
By Jose Cielito Reganit MANILA – House Speaker Faustino Dy III has rallied his lawmaker peers to stand united with Filipinos affected by recent calamities, emphasizing that true leadership is measured by dedication, compassion and action in times of crisis. “Amid every calamity, we are reminded that public service is not only about crafting laws, but…
Uwan fatalities increase to 25
MANILA – Super Typhoon Uwan’s casualty count has now climbed to 25, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said 19 of the fatalities were from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Three deaths were from Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), and one each in Regions 5 (Bicol),…
Salceda seeks P3.71B national assistance for his Albay District
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd district Rep. Raymond Adrian E. Salceda seeks national assistance and support to help restore the long-weakened flood defenses in his district following the onslaught of Super-Typhoon Uwan which inflicted an estimated P3.71 billion damage in infrastructure, agriculture and local livelihoods in his district alone. The neophyte lawmaker, the nephew of…
SC Approves Uniform Guidelines for Suspension of Work and Court Operations in Trial Courts
The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc, through a Resolution dated October 28, 2025, in A.M No. 25-10-21-SC, has approved the Uniform Guidelines on the Suspension of Work and Court Operations in the Trial Courts (Guidelines). The Guidelines set clear procedures for suspending work and trial court operations during typhoons and other natural calamities, transport strikes, interruption of utility services,…
Fernando orders heightened preparedness as Typhoon Uwan strikes
CITY OF MALOLOS – Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando has issued urgent directives to all provincial offices and residents of Bulacan to strengthen preparedness measures in anticipation of the effects of Super Typhoon Uwan, emphasizing the need for heightened vigilance, pre-positioning of relief supplies, and readiness for possible evacuations across flood- and landslide-prone areas. As…
KEEPING AN EYE ON TYPHOON UWAN
Governor Daniel R. Fernando visits the Bulacan PDRRMC Operation Center this afternoon to personally oversee real-time monitoring and gathering of surveillance data on low-lying areas and river systems that may be affected by the intensifying Typhoon Uwan. He was accompanied by Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Manuel M. Lukban, Jr., who briefed him…
PCEDO head bags Outstanding Cooperative Development Officer at CDA Gawad Parangal Awards 2025
CITY OF MALOLOS — Another spotlight has been given to the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (PCEDO) of the Provincial Government of Bulacan as its department head Atty. Jayric L. Amil bagged the First Place in the search for Outstanding Cooperative Development Officer (Provincial Category) during the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Gawad Parangal Awards 2025…
Zamboanga lifters Diaz, Colonia bag bronze medals in Asian Youth Games
MANILA – Zamboanga City lifters Princess Jay Ann Diaz and Jay-r Colonia contributed to the Philippines’ medal haul at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain Sunday. Diaz, the 17-year-old niece of Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, lifted 78 kilograms (kg) to settle for the bronze medal in the clean and jerk of the girls’ 44kg category….
CAYETANO’S TULONG MEDIKAL BOOSTS CEBU QUAKE SURVIVORS
Bayanihan filled the air as Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano continued to extend compassion to earthquake-hit communities in Cebu through his Tulong Medikal and Emergency Response Department (ERD) caravan. From October 21 to 23, 2025, Cayetano’s team served 989 residents in quake-hit San Remigio, Medellin, and Tabogon through free services such as stress-debriefing, medical…