Gasoline prices up; diesel, kerosene down on Oct.17

Oil firms will implement price adjustments on fuel products by less than PHP1 per liter starting 12:01 a.m. of Oct.17. In separate advisories on Monday, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Phoenix Petroleum, PTT, Seaoil, Shell, and Unioil said they …

Iloilo City OFW in Israel requests for repatriation; others feel safe

An Ilongga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) has signified her intention to be repatriated from Israel while verification is ongoing on the status of another OFW reported missing amid the Israel-Gaza war. The Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) of …

P54-M fund sought from VP Sara’s office for OSY training centers

The Antique provincial board requested a PHP54 million fund from the office of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio to establish training centers for out-of-school youths (OSY) in the province. Board Member Rony Molina sponsor…

PH tops registrants for ‘1M Kids Praying the Rosary’ at 90K

The Philippines currently has the most number of registered participants for the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” worldwide event set on Oct. 18. In a social media post on Monday, the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) said some 89,327 Filipino …

5.2K Mayon unrest-affected families get P64.5-M aid from DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-5 (Bicol) has distributed PHP64.5 million worth of financial assistance to more than 5,200 families affected by the Mayon Volcano eruption. In an interview on Monday, Carl James Cabarles, DSWD-Di…

Adamson’s Jardin optimistic on ROTC Games National Finals stint

– Adamson University trackster Kent Francis Jardin hopes to make a mark when he competes in the Reserves Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Games National Finals scheduled from October 22-27 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. Jardin, r…

PCG completes recovery of capsized fishing boat in Pangasinan

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has completed the recovery of FB Dearyn, the fishing boat that capsized in Pangasinan in a collision incident with an international oil tanker early this month. In a statement Monday, PCG spokesperson for the West Phil…