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Worldwide smartphone makers are ending 2025 with renewed momentum, as global shipments are now forecast to rise 1.5 percent year-on-year to 1.25 billion units, according to the International Data Corp.’s (IDC) latest tracker. 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured consumers on Wednesday that markets will have enough pork for the Christmas season, even with a temporary ban on pork imports from Spain following an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will cancel nearly ₱1.8 billion in unpaid land amortization and distribute ₱73.6 million in support services across Negros Island on Thursday.

Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson has resigned as member of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure that is probing controversial flood-control projects. ICI chairman Andres Reyes said Singson resigned because the stress of the commission’s work is taking its toll “on his aging body.” Andres said Malacanang has yet to accept the resignation of and name a replacement for Singson, which could extend the effectivity of his resignation to the end of December. Singson is the second official to quit ICI after special adviser and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong left in September.