Day: December 17, 2025

Antique: A young farmer from the Municipality of Bugasong is reviving the traditional production of spiced vinegar using the sap of nipa palm (Nypa fruticans) from the coastal towns of Antique. Geneco Mabasa, who won the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas Young Farmers’ Challenge 2025 on Dec. 11, said in an interview Wednesday that there used to be farmers from the coastal towns of Hamtic, Pandan, and his hometown who were into the production of spiced vinegar. However, their number dwindled due to lack of market. According to Philippines News Agency, Mabasa stated that the farmers he met did

Davao: The Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office’s (CSWDO) Family Welfare program has announced a PHP1,000 monthly subsidy for 5,267 single parents in the city in 2025, an official revealed. According to Philippines News Agency, Julie Dayaday, head of the CSWDO, stated that the subsidy is being provided through a local executive order mandating that solo parents in the city receive a monthly cash allowance to supplement their income. Dayaday explained that ID cards have been issued to solo parents, enabling 5,267 of them to receive their monthly subsidy. However, not all solo parents qualify for the subsidy. It

Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Wednesday that about 3.1 million Filipinos in 759 insurgency-cleared barangays have benefitted from rural electrification projects funded under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) from 2022 to 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, the DILG stated that 463 rural electrification projects have brought power to remote communities through on-grid connections and off-grid solar solutions in the past three years. “Streets that were once unlit now have light. Homes that relied on lamps now have electricity. Barangays that used to shut down at sundown are now open to opportunity,”

Davao: The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc. (RMC) broke ground on Wednesday for the construction of the Justice Leopoldo M. Abellera building, promising to provide quality legal education not only to Dabawenyos but also to Mindanaoans. Expected to be completed in 2027, Dean Ramon Edison Batacan of the RMC College of Law said the five-story facility will feature 29-tiered classrooms, a library, a cafeteria, and an amphitheater-style lecture hall. According to Philippines News Agency, the facility will cater to about 700 students, with the College of Law expecting enrollment growth due to the new building. Batacan noted that although classes currently

Camp olivas: A total of 870 new police officers joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) after taking their oath on Wednesday morning at this camp, the headquarters of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon). According to Philippines News Agency, the PRO-3 reported that the batch was selected from more than 3,000 applicants who sought to enter the service. Only those who passed the PNP’s strict recruitment, including screening, medical, psychological exams, and background checks, were selected. Out of the total, 550 recruits filled attrition quota slots, and 320 joined through the regular quota, significantly boosting police manpower and