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With the 2025 national and local elections done, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now focus on the preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled on December 1, 2025. “[Kapag] matapos natin lahat ng trabaho for the national elections, tututok naman tayo ngayon sa barangay elections sa December,” Comelec Cordillera Regional Director …

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As part of its ongoing push for sustainable tourism and environmental protection, the Municipality of San Juan, La Union, has partnered with GCash, the country’s leading finance app, to launch a cashless system for collecting eco-tourism fees. This convenient and simpler payment option will help ensure cleaner beaches, improved waste management, and stronger support for …

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TABUK CITY, Kalinga — With the 2025 midterm elections concluded and winners proclaimed, what remains in many areas are the remnants of the campaign – posters, streamers, and tarpaulins clinging to streets, stores, poles, and houses. Despite the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) call for all candidates to remove their campaign materials by the end of …

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A proposed ordinance, if approved, will exempt all senior citizens and PWDs from paying the initial rate of parking fees in all places in the city that charge such fees including business establishments, malls, hospitals, designated parking areas, or any other similar venues. The exemption does not apply to overnight parking to ensure that the …

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrated the inspiring journey of Lieutenant Jessie R. Ticar Jr., the valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Siklab-Laya Class of 2025, describing him as a shining example of perseverance, discipline, and patriotism. Ticar, only the fourth summa cum laude in PMA history, surmounted poverty and hardships of family separation, …

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A senior National Defense official advised the graduating class of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to always uphold the values of courage, integrity, and loyalty as they embark on their military careers. “To the graduating class, be ever ready for duty in conflict, crisis or calamity. Never stop learning. Embrace responsibility. Lead with courage and …

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BAGUIO CITY — The members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Siklab-Laya” Class of 2025 have reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the nation’s sovereignty. Siklab-Laya is the pioneer class to conduct the Joint Field Training Exercise (JFTX) on Pag-asa Island in Palawan in April 2025, giving them an overview of the current national security landscape. …

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BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Elections Cordillera (Comelec-CAR) said that the 2025 National and Local Elections in the region was successful, and generally peaceful. Comelec-CAR Regional Director Julius Torres said that despite some issues and challenges that include isolated election-related incidents in the province of Abra, the election in the region was successfully completed …

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government – Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) was conferred the Gold Gender and Development (GAD) Seal for 2023 alongside four other regional offices during the Department’s GAD Seal Recognition Rites held on May 7, 2025 at Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City. This recognition is the highest level under the …

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recently signed Republic Act 12203 increasing the bed capacity of Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City from 600 to 1500 on May 8, 2025. According to the law, the existing professional healthcare services and facilities will be upgraded in order to commensurate the increase in bed capacity. It …

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