Luzon

Anti-Red Tape Authority lauded the Marikina City government for implementing an electronic Business One-Stop Shop within the city.

Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga and local governors pushed the declaring Verde Island Passage as a “legislated protected area.”

The Agricultural Training Institute offers training on the coconut-cacao farming system to help Ilocos Norte farmers diversify income and increase productivity.

Pangasinan Provincial Hospital opens its Eye Tissue Retrieval Center to educate people on the importance of organ donation.

Albay Province conducts an El Niño awareness campaign for 50,000 farmers to mitigate its adverse effects on its farmlands.

The government disclosed Clusters 4 and 5 in Oriental Mindoro are now safe for fishing after the oil spill cleanup.

Laoag City government provides running shoes to over 500 athletes to boost performance in Ilocos Region Athletic Meet.

Batangas governor urges the Armed Forces of the Philippines to tighten security on power plants and gas facilities to ensure economic stability.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources advises fish cage operators in Ilocos Norte to harvest early to prevent fish kills due to high temperatures.

The Parish Church of St. Isidore Labrador in Batangas was officially designated an Archdiocesan Shrine in grand ceremonies.