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In response to a request from the Philippine government, Japan has pledged emergency relief assistance to support those affected by the recent earthquake in Central Philippines. The aid, provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), includes tents, blankets, plastic sheets, sleeping pads, portable jerry cans, and water purifiers.

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has reaffirmed its partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to jointly implement inclusive programs aimed at empowering indigenous peoples (IPs) within and around the ecozone.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to improve farm productivity and deploys mobile soil testing laboratories (MSL) across the country for the purpose.

Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines fell by 2.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, reaching 4.33 million, according to data from the Department of Tourism. The decline was largely driven by a sharp drop in visitors from South Korea and China.

Globe Telecom has activated its emergency response teams in the wake of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck offshore Davao Oriental on October 10. The powerful tremor, felt across the Davao Region and nearby provinces, triggered evacuations and temporary suspension of operations in several areas.