Thursday, October 30, 2025

Unified Trading Infrastructure: HNZLLQ Offers Institutional-Grade Security Solution for 12.2 Million Crypto Users in the Philippines

 

Addressing Local Traders' Multi-Platform Management Challenges, Platform Integrates Spot, Futures, and DeFi Services into Single Interface

The Philippines, as the world's 9th largest cryptocurrency adopter, currently hosts approximately 12.2 million digital asset holders, representing 6.13% of the national population. However, local traders face security threats and operational complexity that hinder further market growth. Philippine financial institutions lost $104 million to cyberattacks in 2024, while 97.5% of crypto users indicate the need for stronger security protection measures.

Market fragmentation is particularly pronounced in the Philippines. Traders typically need to simultaneously use 3-5 different platforms to complete spot trading, futures contracts, DeFi yield generation, and asset storage—not only increasing private key management risks but also generating high fees and time costs from frequent fund transfers between platforms. HNZLLQ platform, launching services for Southeast Asian markets including the Philippines, addresses these practical pain points of local traders through technological innovation.

HNZLLQ employs a unified gateway architecture that integrates multiple digital asset services into a single platform. Philippine users can complete cryptocurrency spot trading, perpetual futures operations, and access rigorously vetted DeFi protocols within the same interface, without managing multiple accounts and seed phrases. The platform's intelligent system continuously analyzes on-chain data, market sentiment, and historical trends to provide traders with emerging opportunity identification and risk warnings. The portfolio management function automatically constructs asset allocations based on user-defined risk preferences and conducts dynamic rebalancing during market volatility, helping local investors achieve diversified investment without requiring specialized knowledge.

Security is HNZLLQ's core focus for the Philippine market. The platform employs a hybrid custody model, storing the majority of user assets in offline cold wallets while maintaining only necessary operational funds in hot wallets protected by Multi-Party Computation technology. This architecture eliminates the theft risk associated with traditional single private keys. The adaptive security system learns each user's operational habits, immediately triggering verification processes when detecting abnormal login locations or large withdrawals. The platform also compares deposit addresses in real-time against global scam databases, proactively blocking transfers to malicious wallets, providing Philippine users with protection against locally common phishing attacks.

In terms of technical performance, HNZLLQ's Poseidon matching engine processes over 2 million orders per second with trading latency below 1 millisecond, guaranteeing stable execution even during intense market volatility. The platform operates under a compliance-first framework and has selected the Philippines as one of the initial expansion regions in Southeast Asia.

About HNZLLQ

HNZLLQ is an Intelligent Digital Asset Gateway combining high-performance Trident architecture with institutional-grade security infrastructure, providing unified trading solutions for high-growth markets in Southeast Asia.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

P.A. Properties and P.A. Hankyu join the National Housing Expo 2025 in support of the 4PH Program

P.A. Properties and its joint venture company, P.A. Properties Hankyu Hanshin (P.A. Hankyu), joined the National Housing Expo 2025 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, reaffirming their commitment to addressing the country’s housing backlog and helping Filipino families achieve their dream of owning safe, decent, and affordable homes.

The Expo, organized by the Pag-IBIG Fund as part of the National Shelter Month celebration, gathered over 50 housing developers offering more than 100,000 new homes through the government’s flagship housing initiative, the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who led the opening of the event, emphasized his administration’s resolve to ensure that every Filipino has a home to call their own.

“Hangga’t may mga Pilipinong nagnanais ng sariling tahanan, hindi po titigil ang pamahalaan sa aming pagkilos. Walang hihinto sa trabaho. Walang maiiwanan sa Bagong Pilipinas,” President Marcos said in his keynote address.

He lauded the collaboration between the government and the private sector in expanding housing programs, streamlining services, and developing climate-resilient communities through the Green Lane Program.

The participation of P.A. Properties and P.A. Hankyu in this year’s Expo underscores their continued collaboration with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Pag-IBIG Fund, highlighting their shared goal of improving the lives of Filipinos through homeownership.

The partnership between P.A. Properties and Japan’s Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. has introduced thoughtfully designed, Japanese-inspired communities in the Philippines, such as the Idesia developments in Cavite, DasmariƱas, and Lipa—combining comfort, functionality, and modern living for Filipino families.

The National Housing Expo 2025 also featured thousands of brand-new homes and discounted Pag-IBIG-acquired assets, providing Filipinos with expanded opportunities to secure their own homes.

Through its sustained participation in initiatives like the National Housing ExpoP.A. Properties and P.A. Hankyu continue to uphold their long-standing advocacy: “Building homes, building lives.”

About P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation

Nestled in San Pedro, Laguna, P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (P.A. Properties) is a leading developer of low to medium-cost housing communities in Southern Luzon. Since its establishment in 1994, the company has crafted over 30,000 homes across key Philippine provinces, with plans to build an additional 20 communities in the next 5 years. 

P.A. Properties, guided by the tagline "Behind Every Home is a Story," not only addresses the nation's housing backlog but also actively contributes to economic growth. Through philanthropic initiatives, such as hospital donations in Cabuyao, providing right of way in Pampanga for civic centers, and establishing SanJo's markets in provinces like Laguna and Bulacan, the company weaves a narrative of community development and nationwide impact.

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MOLD Manila Debunks Skincare Myths Filipinos Still Believe


 MOLD Manila, a trusted leader in aesthetic wellness, is setting the record straight on some of the most persistent skincare myths in the Philippines. Backed by science and professional expertise, the clinic’s specialists are helping Filipinos replace misinformation with healthy, fact-based practices for glowing skin.

Manila, Philippines – October 2025 — In a digital world where “skin hacks” go viral overnight and traditional beauty tips are passed down through generations, skincare misinformation has become more widespread than ever. From home remedies that promise overnight results to trends that encourage overuse of actives, many Filipinos unknowingly fall into routines that do more harm than good.

Recognizing this growing issue, MOLD Manila, the best non-surgical aesthetic clinic in White Plains and Baesa, Quezon City, is taking a proactive stance by releasing an expert advisory debunking the most common skincare myths still believed by many. The clinic, known for its personalized and science-driven treatments, aims to educate the public about responsible skincare and empower clients to make informed, safe decisions for their skin.

“Glowing skin doesn’t come from shortcuts or fads — it comes from consistent, science-backed care,” said Adrielle Costales, Founder and CEO of MOLD Manila. “We want to empower Filipinos with the right information so they can make safer, smarter choices for their skin. What sets MOLD apart is our commitment to evidence-based treatments that focus on long-term skin health, not just quick fixes.”

Top Skincare Myths vs. Truths — According to MOLD Manila

Myth #1: The more you wash your face, the cleaner it gets.

Truth: Over-washing your face can strip the skin of its natural oils, leading to irritation, dehydration, and increased oil production. MOLD Manila’s specialists recommend cleansing only twice a day — once in the morning and once at night — using gentle, non-stripping cleansers suited to your skin type.

“Cleansing should refresh the skin, not exhaust it,” shares one of MOLD’s senior aesthetic nurses. “Many people think squeaky-clean means healthy, but that tight feeling often signals damage to the skin barrier.”

Myth #2: Whitening products are the key to beautiful skin.

Truth: At MOLD Manila, beauty is redefined as healthy, balanced, and confident skin — not simply fair skin. The clinic discourages the use of harsh bleaching agents that can damage the skin’s barrier or cause long-term sensitivity. Instead, MOLD Manila offers safe, professional treatments for pigmentation correction and brightening that focus on improving overall clarity and tone without compromising skin health.

“Our approach isn’t about whitening — it’s about restoring radiance,” Adrielle explains. “We want to help clients embrace their natural undertones while achieving a glow that looks healthy and natural.”

Myth #3: Natural remedies are always better.

Truth: While ingredients like calamansi or honey are often celebrated for their “natural” properties, applying them directly to the skin can cause burns, irritation, and long-term damage. MOLD Manila warns against DIY skincare trends and highlights the importance of clinically tested, dermatologist-approved formulations designed for safety and effectiveness.

“The word ‘natural’ doesn’t automatically mean safe,” says one MOLD Manila specialist. “Our products and treatments undergo rigorous testing to ensure they deliver results without compromising the skin’s health.”

Myth #4: Sunscreen is only for sunny days.

Truth: UV rays are present every day, rain or shine. Consistent sunscreen use is essential to protect against premature aging, sunspots, and even skin cancer. MOLD Manila emphasizes that sun protection is the foundation of any skincare routine, regardless of weather or season.

Myth #5: Skincare works instantly.

Truth: Real skin transformation takes time. While certain in-clinic treatments can give an instant glow, sustainable results come from consistency, patience, and professional care. MOLD Manila encourages clients to view skincare as a journey — one that requires ongoing commitment rather than overnight miracles.

The Science Behind MOLD Manila’s Approach

MOLD Manila is more than an aesthetic clinic — it’s a center for non-surgical aesthetic innovation. With branches in White Plains and Baesa, Quezon City, the clinic offers a carefully curated range of services such as skin rejuvenation, contouring, skin boosters, facial treatments, and anti-aging solutions, all grounded in scientific research and clinical safety standards.

Each treatment plan begins with a personalized consultation. MOLD’s licensed professionals assess skin condition, lifestyle, and goals to recommend targeted solutions. This ensures every client’s journey is safe, effective, and results-driven — free from the myths and misinformation that often circulate online.

“We want every visit to MOLD Manila to be educational,” Adrielle adds. “We take time to explain why certain treatments work, what ingredients to look for, and how to build a sustainable skincare routine. Our clients leave the clinic not only looking better but also understanding their skin better.”

Why Filipinos Trust MOLD Manila

As one of the best non-surgical aesthetic clinics in Quezon City, MOLD Manila has built its reputation through transparency, professionalism, and a deep respect for every client’s individuality. The clinic’s philosophy centers on enhancing natural beauty, never altering it — a message that resonates with modern Filipinos who seek authenticity over artificiality.

Clients across Metro Manila, particularly from the White Plains and Baesa communities, have come to appreciate MOLD’s holistic and honest approach. The clinic’s serene, minimalist interiors reflect its core principle: beauty in balance — refined, restorative, and real.

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Empowering Beauty Through Education

By leading this conversation on skincare myths, MOLD Manila is positioning itself not just as a clinic but as an advocate for responsible beauty practices. Through community engagement, informative campaigns, and expert-led discussions, the brand hopes to redefine what it means to “take care” of one’s skin in a way that honors both science and self-respect.

“Our mission is to make proper skincare accessible and understandable,” Adrielle concludes. “When people are informed, they make safer choices — and that’s the first step toward truly glowing skin.”

About MOLD Manila

MOLD Manila is a premier, non-surgical aesthetic clinic located in White Plains and Baesa, Quezon City, specializing in advanced treatments for the skin, face, and body. Guided by science, artistry, and care, MOLD Manila offers personalized, result-oriented solutions designed to help clients look and feel their best — without invasive procedures. For more information or to book a consultation, visit https://moldmanila.com or follow @moldmanila on social media.
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2025 Guangxi International Forest Products and Wood Products Exhibition & Concurrent Design ASEAN · 2025 Guangxi Design Show Kick Off in November

 

To comprehensively showcase cutting-edge global achievements in forestry technology, innovative practices, and eco-friendly product matrices, create an international, specialized, and branded display platform for forest products and wood products, deepen a new pattern of international forestry industry collaborative development, and drive the forestry industry's iterative leap towards greening, intelligentization, and high-end development, the 2025 Guangxi International Forest Products and Wood Products Exhibition & Concurrent Design ASEAN · 2025 Guangxi Design Show (hereinafter referred to as the Guangxi Forestry & Wood Exhibition), hosted by the Forestry Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and organized by Shandong Friend International Exhibition Group, is scheduled to be grandly held from November 22nd to 24th at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center. The 2025 World Forestry Industry Congress will be held concurrently during the exhibition.

The Guangxi International Forestry & Wood Exhibition originated as the China-ASEAN Expo Forest Products and Wood Products Show. Since its debut at the China-ASEAN Expo in 2010, it has become an important window for international forestry cooperation and exchange, and has been successfully held for 15 sessions to date. Starting from 2023, with its global, national-level, and professional positioning, the exhibition was further upgraded to the World Forest Products and Wood Products Exhibition. After years of development, the exhibition's scale and influence have continuously expanded, evolving into a professional exhibition platform with regional reach and international influence. The concurrently held 2025 World Forestry Industry Congress, hosted by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been successfully held twice and is the largest and highest-level gathering in China and even the world's forestry industry.

Full Chain Categories Gather to Build Forestry Industry Ecosystem

As a global platform for the debut of high and new technologies in the forestry sector, this year's exhibition adopts the theme "Digital Intelligence Empowers High-Quality Development of the Forestry Industry." The exhibition area spans 60,000 square meters, expecting to attract 120,000 visitors and over 1,000 exhibitors. The exhibition will utilize 14 halls at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center: D1 Smart Forestry & Grassland Theme Hall, D2 Provincial-Level Forestry Hall, D3 Digital Intelligence Empowerment Application Hall, D4 Exchange Area (including Forum Area and Design ASEAN · 2025 Guangxi Design Show), D5 Southern Wood Capital - Guigang (Guigang Characteristic Wood Industry Display Area), D6 Forest Products Theme Hall, D7 International Hall, D8-D9 Forestry Machinery Hall, D10-D11 Green Panel Hall, D12 Home Furnishing Supply Chain Hall, D13 AI+ High & New Technology Hall, D14 Whole Home Materials Hall. The exhibition scope covers seven major categories: wood-based panels, whole home customization, whole home materials, woodworking equipment, wood chemical auxiliaries and fittings, raw material supply chain, and comprehensive forestry, centrally displaying enterprises and products from the entire forest products and wood products industry chain. Among them, leading enterprises such as SOGAL Home Furnishing, Wanhua Ecological Board, Hongya CNC Machinery, Shenzhen DJI, Jidong Machinery, Puruite Machinery, Sanwei New Material, Yijiamei Wood-Based Panel, Fenglin Group, Yuanfeng New Material, Lugui Wood Industry, Zhuangxiang Wood Industry, Baoerkang New Material, Dawangye Boards, Duodele New Material, Sengong Group, TUBAOBao Customization, Qiansen Wood Industry, Xingang Group, Ping'anshu Boards, Xiaoyaolan Boards, Aige Workshop, Runhong Wood Industry, Yihuang Wood Industry, Xiangsheng Group, Deke New Material, Guifulin Wood Industry, Mingyuan Wood Industry, Hanqiu Intelligent Equipment, and others will bring their new and high-quality products to this wood supply chain event.

Leveraging Geographical Advantages to Empower the Exhibition's Global Reach

Guangxi is the largest timber and panel production area in China, boasting 2,700 scale-up forestry enterprises, 25 national-level leading forestry enterprises, and 223 autonomous region-level key leading forestry enterprises. With a solid industrial foundation and a complete industrial chain, it provides abundant local enterprise resources and product supply support for the exhibition. Relying on the domestic hinterland and radiating to the Southeast Asian market, Nanning, Guangxi is the permanent host city of the China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit. Hosting the Guangxi International Forest Products and Wood Products Exhibition here will fully leverage Nanning's advantages as an international exhibition platform and its regional capacity. On one hand, it will attract excellent forestry enterprises and purchaser groups from surrounding domestic provinces, achieving deep integration of domestic forestry industry resources; on the other hand, it can precisely connect with purchasers from ASEAN countries and international forestry technology institutions, helping exhibitors access the dual circulation markets of "Domestic + International," promote cross-border trade cooperation in forest products, and build an international, specialized platform for forestry industry exchange and trade matching.

Diverse Concurrent Activities Focusing on Design and Industry Integration

To present a panoramic view of global forestry trends, this exhibition will concurrently host the "Design ASEAN · 2025 Guangxi Design Show," Guangxi Human Settlement Design Forum, the 15th Idol Awards Fengfan Award Ceremony & Fengfan Entrepreneur Club Inauguration Ceremony, Design Brand TOP 100 and other rankings, the 2025 Guangxi Forestry & Wood Exhibition International Purchaser Matchmaking Meeting, Guangxi Forestry Industry Association Council Meeting, 2025 ASEAN Green Human Settlements and Brand Innovation Summit, and other series of activities. By creating a professional service platform integrating design achievement display, brand promotion, technical exchange, and business cooperation, it will practically build a bond for deepening cooperation centered on design for exhibiting enterprises, open up a path for win-win development driven by design, and comprehensively empower enterprises to achieve higher-quality development in the field of forestry industry design and industry integration.

Gathering Full Chain Forces to Drive Industry Innovation and Upgrade

This exhibition will bring together all-factor resources from the global industrial chain, gathering representatives from leading enterprises, forestry business organizations, financial institutions, raw material suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, end users, scholars from forestry research institutes and universities, to industry experts and celebrities. Authoritative institutions such as the China Forest Products Industry Association, China Forestry Industry Federation, China Forestry Machinery Association, and China Wood Protection Industry Association will provide in-depth guidance throughout the process, ensuring the quality of the exhibition from a professional perspective. With the strong support of various city governments in Guangxi and relevant departments of the Autonomous Region, the Guangxi Forestry & Wood Exhibition will establish an efficient cooperation platform for resource sharing and complementary advantages.

Comprehensive Promotion Efforts to Convey the Exhibition's Core Influence

This exhibition adopts a "precise positioning, full coverage reach" promotion strategy, covering domestic and international B-end enterprises, purchasers, industry institutions, and design groups through online multi-platform penetration and offline scenario-based promotion. Online efforts include building official exhibition platforms like WeChat public accounts and mini-programs, a wood supply chain media matrix, precise placement of domestic and international information flow ads, extensive coverage by hundreds of domestic and international industry and mass media such as Guangming Daily, People's Daily Online, CNR.cn, Economic Daily, CRI Online, China Green Times, and China Science and Technology Net, along with telephone and SMS promotion and invitations to continuously expand the exhibition's influence. Offline methods involve high-speed LED screen advertising, industry exhibition collaborations, business association partnerships, and in-depth, one-on-one promotion and invitations in over 40 prefecture-level cities across Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi provinces and 14 prefecture-level cities within Guangxi, focusing on core wood industry and furniture production areas, to create a full-coverage, multi-dimensional promotion matrix and shape an industry benchmark image.

The 2025 Guangxi International Forest Products and Wood Products Exhibition & Concurrent Design ASEAN · 2025 Guangxi Design Show is both a concentrated gathering of full-chain resources in the forestry and wood industry and a deep collision between design innovation and industrial development. From November 22nd to 24th, at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, we sincerely invite global forestry industry practitioners and design elites to join this grand event, jointly explore new paths for the green development of the forestry industry, and collaboratively draw a new blueprint for international forestry cooperation!

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Naga City Just Declared War on Corruption — with a 100% Filipino-Made Technology

While corruption scandals dominate national headlines, one city decided to fight back — quietly, intelligently, and without fanfare. Naga Ci...