Your daily round-up of today's news...
- The production of Asin Tibuok in Bohol has been officially included in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Need of Urgent Safeguarding by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UNESCO describes Asin Tibuok as a traditional type of sea salt made through a long and careful process by the Boholanos, where the final product resembles a white egg inside a brown shell.
- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board issued a memorandum circular regarding the temporary adjustment and reduction of TNVS fares.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) made the announcement after China launched another rocket this morning, December 12, 2025. According to the NDRRMC, the Long March 12 rocket was launched between 6:53 and 7:21 a.m. from the Hainan International Commercial Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan.
- Former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista was acquitted of the 25-million-peso solar project graft case.
- While experts have warned of some ethical concerns over the use of artificial intelligence (AI), AI tools can now be used to select the most “promising” embryos for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Procedures such as IVF allow those who want to have children but have difficulty conceiving, but its success rate, which involves creating an embryo by fertilizing an egg with sperm in a laboratory, can vary greatly and decline with age.
- Washington State Flood Warning was extended until December 14, 2025. Parts of western Washington State, USA, were experiencing severe flooding due to heavy rainfall.
- The seized Venezuelan oil tanker will be brought to a US port, according to the White House.
- NASCAR settles antitrust case with 23XI and Front Row teams.
- RallyX Americas relaunches rallycross in North America.
- IndyCar has introduced a new independent officiating framework with the establishment of INDYCAR Officiating Inc., a not-for-profit organization governed by a three-member Independent Officiating Board (IOB). This board will appoint a Managing Director of Officiating and set the annual budget, with two members elected by INDYCAR team owners and one appointed by the FIA.
- Meet the winners and the big reveals at the 2025 Game Awards.
- BTS member RM apologizes after a disbandment statement sparked anxiety for BTS fanatics.
- The Netflix original K-drama "Can this Love be Translated?" arrives this January 16, 2026. The drama stars Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung.
- Fans slam FIFA betrayal over 2026 World Cup ticket prices.
- The Puerto Rico government halts funding release for Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026.
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