Day: November 26, 2025

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) on Wednesday ordered importers to explain the reason behind the ‘slower’ importation of red onions compared to yellow ones, as the country approaches the peak holiday season. The order follows President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to secure a sufficient food supply and avoid shortages similar to previous years, which triggered sharp increases in retail prices. According to Philippines News Agency, as of Tuesday, the highest retail prices of imported medium-sized red onions in Metro Manila already hit PHP320 per kg. and PHP330 per kg. for local red

Manila: Patient health records can now be accessed through mobile phones even in the most remote communities, following the rollout of an integrated electronic health record system developed by the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila and Microcircuits Corporation (MCC). According to Philippines News Agency, the initiative, powered by the e-MED Primary Care Health Information System, aims to strengthen primary care delivery and advance the implementation of Universal Health Care (UHC) by digitally linking patients, frontline health workers, and medical specialists nationwide. Dr. Jose Rafael Marfori, co-inventor of e-MED, stated that the system helps address persistent shortages of doctors in

Bacolod: Bacolodnons are calling for accountability from local government officials following the massive floods that affected more than 50 percent of the 61 barangays due to heavy rains brought by Tropical Depression Verbena on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, data from the city’s Department of Social Services and Development showed that 5,318 families, or 15,896 persons, sought shelter in over 60 evacuation centers across the city. As of noon, 2,791 families, consisting of 8,269 individuals, have returned home. Nine evacuations in Barangay Singcang-Airport are providing shelter to 2,412 families, or 5,313 persons. In the village’s Purok Mars, floodwaters reached

Bras­lia: Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has begun serving a 27-year and three-month prison sentence for his role in the attempted coup in 2022. The 70-year-old conservative leader, who turns 71 in March, is being held at the Federal Police Superintendence in Bras­lia, where he was taken into custody on Saturday after allegedly attempting to evade house arrest. According to Philippines News Agency, the sentence was finalized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes after Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) declared Bolsonaro’s conviction ‘final.’ He was sentenced alongside several others identified as part of the ‘first nucleus’ of individuals behind

Tokyo: High school students in Tokyo are taking part in a series of unconventional initiatives that highlight the city’s efforts to promote biodiversity, environmental awareness, and disaster resilience. At Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Commercial High School, located near the capital’s waterfront, members of the Mudflat Club regularly conduct hands-on activities at the WATERS Takeshiba complex. Students join monthly Mudflat Open Days, where they interact with researchers and local children while studying the area’s marine life. According to Philippines News Agency, club member Taguchi Kumino said that direct exposure to the mudflat ecosystem deepened her understanding of environmental issues, particularly waste pollution.