The Department of Budget and Management approved the release of the taxes collected from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to provide more funds for development projects in the region.
The Department of Public Works and Highways in the Ilocos Region reopened the Carlos P. Romulo bridge as one-way traffic and limited it to light vehicles.
After the rumors about the recent 43rd Masskara Festival, the city mayors of Bacolod and Iloilo stated that they are still partners for the region's development.
The Eastern Visayas Regional Health Research and Development Consortium has officially picked research studies representing the region for the National Health Research Award.