Day: December 11, 2025

Negros oriental: The Department of Agrarian Reform in Negros Oriental is preparing to distribute 1,465 hectares of land to agrarian reform beneficiaries on Dec. 22, officials said Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, this follows the recent distribution of individual land titles to 1,566 farmers from the province during a Negros Island Region ceremony in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Dec. 4. Manuel Galon, DAR-Negros Oriental provincial director, said the agency is still consolidating data on the total number of beneficiaries and titles for the upcoming Dec. 22 distribution. The move aligns with a directive to expedite individual land title

Manila: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday issued a memorandum penalizing driver-initiated cancellation of transport network vehicle service (TNVS) bookings. In a statement, LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II said the memorandum circular (MC) is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s instruction to prioritize the welfare of commuters. According to Philippines News Agency, the memorandum seeks to address the complaints of commuters about the rampant cancellations of bookings by TNVS drivers, especially in areas with heavy traffic. Under LTFRB MC 2025-055, booking cancellations initiated by TNVS drivers are classified as a violation under ‘Refusal to

Ronnaphakat: Kimberly Custodio and Dean Roxas stamped their class in the jiu-jitsu ne-waza event at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games at the Ronnaphakat Building Navaminda Kasatiryahiraj Air Force Academy on Thursday. Custodio, a three-time World Champion, delivered the gold for the day, emerging victorious over home bet Sugun Nutchaya in the women’s 48kg ne-waza event. According to Philippines News Agency, the match was a nip-and-tuck affair before Custodio scored three points by establishing control on top of Nutchaya in the last 30 seconds of the match. The official gave Custodio the much-needed points and enough breathing room to finish strong.

Manila: Both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the Philippine peso experienced a rebound on Thursday, influenced by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) decision to cut rates during the day. BSP’s key rates were reduced by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent for the target reverse repurchase rate (RRP) amid manageable inflation levels. According to Philippines News Agency, the local bourse’s main index increased by 0.50 percent to 5,990.00, though the broader All Shares index saw a decline of 0.27 percent to 3,453.43 points. Gains were noted in several sectoral gauges, including Financials at 1.41 percent, Services at

Pathum thani: Paris Olympian Aleah Finnegan reaffirmed her status as the brightest star of the women’s artistic gymnastics competition at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, topping the vault apparatus final on Thursday at Gymnasium 5 of Thammasat University. Finnegan clinched her second SEA Games gold-her first coming in 2022 in Hanoi-after posting a 13.433, edging Vietnam’s Thi Quynh Nhu Nguyen (13.400) and Malaysia’s Kang Xian Yeap (12.966). According to Philippines News Agency, Finnegan expressed the significance of her victory, stating, “This gold is incredibly special. A lot has happened behind the scenes, some personal challenges, but I kept pushing through