Day: December 11, 2025

Para±aque: Scam Watch Pilipinas has initiated its ‘On-the-Go Anti-Scam Training Roadshow’ in Para±aque City as part of its mission to bolster community defenses against online scams. The initiative is spearheaded by the civilian cybersecurity group to deliver scam prevention education directly to local communities. According to Philippines News Agency, Scam Watch Pilipinas co-founder Jocel De Guzman stated that Para±aque was chosen as the launch site due to the city government’s dedication to combating scams at the grassroots level. De Guzman emphasized the collaboration with the Para±aque City government, led by Mayor Kuya Edwin Olivarez, which has been crucial for this

Navotas city: The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) jointly executed a raid on Solid Sea Products’ cold storage warehouses in Navotas City, in response to alarming reports concerning unsanitary and unsafe storage conditions. According to Philippines News Agency, the raid came after initial inspections by the DA’s Inspectorate and Enforcement, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS). These inspections revealed improper handling of meat and fish products in two separate warehouse locations. In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized the critical nature

Manila: An election watchdog group expressed support for pending bills looking to declare national and local elections as non-working holidays. According to Philippines News Agency, they are pushing for House Bill 102, 3101 and 3102, which are calling for the declaration of the national election day as a regular non-working holiday. “This measure will facilitate broader voter participation by removing work-related barriers to exercising the constitutional right to suffrage,” it said in its recommendations to the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms. At the same time, the group urged lawmakers to include the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)

Shanghai: As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China this year, the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai, China, highlighted the historic launch of the ‘Friendship Mural: A Philippines-China Art Collaboration,’ on Nov. 30, 2025. Composed of two 2.1m x 1.8m paintings, which can be connected, the work was created through the collaboration of Filipino and Chinese artists, and was inaugurated at the VFS Global office in Huangpu District, Shanghai, a municipality in eastern China. According to Philippines News Agency, the work was presented to approximately 130 guests,

Batac city: Three agribusiness students from the state-run Mariano Marcos State University in Batac City are set to represent their institution in a national competition with an innovative enterprise that transforms an underutilized agricultural by-product into a value-added snack. According to Philippines News Agency, Sheena Shane Dacanay, Danica Layan, and Shina Marie Calderon secured a PHP250,000 cash grant and plaques of recognition during the recently concluded Regional Intercollegiate Competition under the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) program of the Department of Agriculture. The trio impressed judges with their agribusiness innovation, SAHA Crunch-a healthy, crispy snack made from banana pseudostem. The team