Day: October 21, 2025

Beijing: As trade tensions between the US and China continue to escalate with new measures from both sides, soybeans have become a pivotal element in the ongoing trade conflict. The increasing friction between the two nations has heightened risk perception in global markets, influencing commodity prices. According to Philippines News Agency, China recently implemented additional restrictions on the export of rare earth elements. In response, US President Donald Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on top of the existing rate on Beijing, effective November 1, and imposed export controls on all critical software. Trump has accused China, through a social

Butuan city: The Securities and Exchange Commission in Butuan City (SEC-Butuan) warned residents in the Caraga Region about two illegal investment schemes. According to Philippines News Agency, the SEC advisory states that De Guzman Consumer Goods Trading, owned by Rosemary De Leon De Guzman, is enticing the public to become investors or co-partners in a farming and trading business. The scheme allegedly promises returns ranging from 60 percent to 200 percent within 30 to 60 days. The SEC clarified that the entity is not registered as a corporation or partnership and operates without the necessary license or authority to solicit

Bicol: Members of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Bicol (RDRRMC-5) began updating the region’s disaster response plan on Tuesday. Claudio Yucot, regional director of the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol and chairperson of RDRRMC-5, stated that the four-day workshop aims to create an accurate and up-to-date disaster response plan that meets the needs and situations of local government units during typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, and terrorism-related incidents. According to Philippines News Agency, the Bicol Region is revising its Disaster Response Plan in accordance with the National Disaster Response Plan 2025. This update is timely, especially given

San juan: The Spikers’ Turf has pledged support for Alas Pilipinas ahead of the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). The country’s premier and only men’s volleyball league will allow national team members to focus on training, camps, and preparations for the SEA Games in Thailand this December. According to Philippines News Agency, the national players will be missing club matches during the upcoming Invitational Conference. Affected teams are permitted to bring in substitute players equivalent to the number of athletes they would lose to Alas Pilipinas. Among the teams with national players are Cignal HD Spikers, Criss Cross King Crunchers, UST-Gameville,

Basilan: Authorities arrested two of the three suspects behind the murder of a village official in Basilan province on Tuesday, police said. Basilan police director Col. Cerrazid Umabong identified the two arrested suspects as Toh Lalung Acalul, 41, and Delpi Suratan, 32, both residents of Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan. According to Philippines News Agency, the arrests were made just minutes after the suspects allegedly shot and killed Nadzri Tarahin, 41, at a bus terminal in Barangay Malinis, Lamitan City at about 10:32 a.m. Investigation showed Tarahin, an Islamic teacher and village councilor of Barangay Baguindan, Tipo-Tipo, was waiting for his daughter,