Friday - Jan 02, 2026
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Weather Forecast as of 6 AM
Manila City 26°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Baguio City 16°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 26°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Davao City 26°C (few clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Puerto Princesa 26°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 25°C (broken clouds) The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to rain
Tuguegarao 23°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
Manila City 26°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Baguio City 16°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 26°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Davao City 26°C (few clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Puerto Princesa 26°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 25°C (broken clouds) The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to rain
Tuguegarao 23°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
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On This Day in Philippine History
- 1862 - Anacleto del Rosario, regarded as the Father of Philippine Science, is born.
- 1942 - Japanese Imperial Forces occupy Manila during World War II.
- 1942 - Jorge B. Vargas is appointed chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission by the Japanese military.
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Politics & Government
- In Pampanga, New Year fest takes anticorruption pitch
- DOT gets flak after Frasco lands on magazine cover
- Robin Padilla sa PNP: Mga promotor ng mala-bombang paputok, sampolan
- DA ready for âkey testâ of full rollout of P20/kg rice this year
- China military drills near Taiwan 'unnecessarily' raise tensions, says US State Dept.
- Special assistant to the president says he has no authority over DPWH budget
- Marcosâ New Year, 1970
- Govt peace initiatives go full blast in 2026
- NCRPO says New Year 2026 celeb peaceful with only minor injuries
- Ban on e-trikes, e-bikes on major NCR roads to start on Jan. 2, 2026
- Lagdameo: OSAP has no role in identifying infrastructure projects
- What Cabralâs death says about our institutions
- âCompassion, respect, hard workâ: Gov. Pamâs call for Cebu in 2026
- Leandro Leviste walang resibo sa P2M Christmas bonus â Palawan Cong Jose Alvarez
- Work âtowards a brighter tomorrowâ â Legarda urges in New Yearâs message
- DepEd: Budget reenactment wonât affect education
- [Pastilan] Weâve seen a presidential forerunner crushed by corruption issues before
- Marcos admin starts 2026 with reenacted budget
- Taiwan's president vows to 'steadfastly defend' sovereignty
- Cabral files: OSAP denies tagging president's office as proponent
- 2025 a historic year for US-Philippine ties, outgoing US envoy says
- Supreme Court reports landmark rulings in 2025
- âCompliance cultureâ in DepEd seen not helping PH education
- Kongreso dinikdik sa posturang `no porkâ ang P6.79 trillion budget
Environment
- Housing built on sand
- PAGASA bares new roster of cyclone names
- Pagasa unveils 2026 cyclone names, including âKiyapoâ
- New Yearâs Day: Rain in parts of PH due to amihan, 2 weather systems
- Smog blankets parts of Metro Manila after New Year's Eve
- EcoWaste calls for clean, trash-free Traslacion 2026
- Coal transition: An advantage for Southeast Asia
- Pollution from New Year revelry brings air quality in NCR to âvery alarmingâ levels
- New Year kicks off with rainy, cloudy skies
- Makati, North Caloocan hit âemergencyâ air quality on Jan. 1 â DENR
Business & Finance
- Alden Richards opens second McDonaldâs branch in Laguna
- DTI proposes strict vaping ad rules, requires permits for all campaigns
- [Finterest] Start 2026 strong with these personal finance tips
- Wall Street ends yearâs final session lower but posts big annual gains for 2025
- S. Korean workers may soon be able to ignore late-night work messages
- Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway
- Toll hike on STAR Tollway, SLEX starts
- Workers entitled to full pay on Jan. 1 even without workâDOLE
- San Miguel-backed NAIA breaks record with 52 million travelers in 2025
- Meralco unit starts work on 73MW Cebu coal plant
- Govât bonds lured foreign funds in 2025 as PH stocks lagged
- Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto
- Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history
- Vietnam Airlines launches Hanoi-Cebu flights
- Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
- Meta created âplaybookâ to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, documents show
- In Venezuela, price of US dollar up 479 percent in a year
- AI, chips boom sent South Korea exports soaring in 2025
- Australiaâs housing wraps up 2025 with record prices but headwinds loom
- Dollar climbs after claims data but still well down in 2025
- Dinagat leads Mindanao provinces in economic growth
- China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports
- Piki Lopez-led EDC unveils P30 billion Leyte expansion plan to boost geothermal output to 700MW by 2029
- Lone bettor wins P5.94-M jackpot in Lotto 6/42 New Year draw
Entertainment
- 2025 RECAP: Kim Chiu, AJ Raval, Ellen Adarna, and more newsmakers that defined the year
- Winwyn Marquez, Glaiza de Castro and other celebs share their New Year's resolutions
- ITZY to bring 'Tunnel Vision' tour to PH in July
- Bobby Ray Parks Jr. magiging ama, Zeinab Harake buntis na
- Trump-hosted Kennedy Center awards gala ratings plummet
- Alamin kung masuwerte ang iyong zodiac sign ngayong 'Year of the Fire Horse'
- TINGNAN: Graham cake na may disenyong mapa ng Pilipinas
- NCCA marks centennial of Art Deco in PH with 2026 calendar
- 2025 RECAP: Vice Ganda, Catriona Gray, and more celebrities who used their voices against corruption
- KATSEYE members pen heartwarming messages for Sophia Laforteza as she turns 23
- K-pop stars BTS to release album in March ahead of world tour
- 2025 RECAP: Nora Aunor, Emman Atienza, Gloria Romero, and other stars who passed away
- 5 brutal, fiery clashes of Miguelito and Rockyboy in âFPJâs Batang Quiapoâ
- Ahtisa Manalo closes 2025 with Miss Universe gratitude list
- BTS to make comeback on March 20 â reports
- Did BTS just confirm the date of their 2026 comeback?
- Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
- The Philippines shines at Miss Cosmo 2025
- What Ericaâs story teaches about carrying the weight of guilt in âWhat Lies Beneathâ
- From the shedding of the Snake to the galloping of the Horse
- BLACKPINK RosĂŠ reflects on her journey in 2025: 'Lots of smiles and tears'
- Jessica Sanchez looks back on her 2025 journey: 'This year changed me forever'
- Ahn Hyo-seop and Arden Cho of 'KPop Demon Hunters' to make their 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' debuts
- 2025 RECAP: âMulto,â âMaui Wowie,â âOpalite,â other songs that went viral on TikTok
World News
- Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year's Day
- Cambodian soldiers freed by Thailand receive hero's welcome
- Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU
- Russia, North Korea exchange New Year's gifts
- PCG challenges China ship off Cagayan
- Trafficked Filipinos back from Myanmar
- 128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025: press group
- 35 Cambodia OFWs back home
- Pangilinan: Chinaâs military drills alarming to Taiwanese, Filipinos
- North Korea's Kim hails troops fighting in 'alien land' â state media
- Hello, 2026! New Year celebrations around the world
- Almost 300,000 passengers monitored at ports on New Year's Eve - PCG
- World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoil
Science & Technology
Health
- New year, new smile: Pinay dentist shares oral health advice for 2026
- Sugatan dahil sa mga paputok, umabot na sa 235 - DOH
- DOH: 9 hurt by firecrackers, 520 injured in road crashes in E. Visayas
- Double joy as Fabella Hospital welcomes 2026 new year babies
- Firework-related injuries now at 235 - DOH
- Simple steps to feel and look better, come 2026
- Over 200 people hurt due to firecrackers â DOH
- Some NCR hospitals seeing less FWRI cases, but severe injuries
- Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia
- First in 25 years: Cotabato City achieves zero firecracker injuries
- 4 biktima ng paputok, isinugod sa East Avenue Medical Center
Sports
- RJ Abarrientos bet ni Tim Cone na maging kamador sa Ginebra
- Sisi Rondina iyak kay Eya Laure kahit Bagong Taon
- Alex Eala set to open 2026 campaign in Australia and New Zealand
- NBA: Cavaliers snap Suns' 4-game win streak behind Donovan Mitchell's 34
- NCAA: Yukien Andrada pens heartfelt message as his San Beda stint ends
- NBA: Donovan Mitchell scores 34 to propel Cavaliers past Suns
- NBA: Jalen Johnson scores 34, Hawks roll past Wolves to end 7-game skid
- NBA: Peyton Watson tallies 24 as short-handed Nuggets hold off Raptors
- NBA: Julian Champagnie's 11 treys prompt Spurs' rally vs. Knicks
- NBA: Paolo Banchero clutch for Magic as Pacers' skid hits 10 straight
- PVL: New-look Choco Mucho in 2026 with Eya Laure in tow
- Choco Mucho wins Eya sweepstakes, and together with another ex-UST mainstay in Sisi, Flying Titans will unveil a prolific 1-2 punch
- French fans finally have capital city derby again with PSG vs PFC
- NBA: CJ McCollum's jumper leads Wizards over Bucks
- NBA: Victor Wembanyama downplays knee injury
- Adrian Nocum may pinulot sa silat ng RoS vs Meralco
- NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 as Thunder breeze past Blazers
- Manila to host inaugural SEA Plus Youth Games in 2028
- NBA: Kawhi Leonard turning back clock, leading Clippers into new year vs. Jazz
- WNBA, players association not close on CBA as deadline looms --report
- Magnus Carlsen retains world blitz title; Wesley So pockets P1.6 million
- NBA: Warriors drain 24 3-pointers, hold off pesky Hornets
- UAAP: UP's 'Maroon 5' bid farewell to Fighting Maroons
- Different Gilas crews cater to passion of Filipinos in year that was
Human Interest
- For those entering the New Year tired - but still hopeful
- Marcos urges Filipinos to choose empathy over indifference for the New Year
- New Year baby born in Mandaue City
- LOTTO RESULTS: Enero 1, 2026
- SWS: Hope dips as 2026 begins
- 7 years, 7 firsts: How CDN Digital redefined Cebu journalism
- Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream
- 89% of Pinoys entering new year with hope, lowest since 2009 â SWS
- Bilyonaryoâs top 10 stories that shook 2025
- A prayerful start: Devotees welcome new year at Quiapo Church
- Horse figurines sought for luck in the Year of the Horse
- Hundreds flock to Antipolo Cathedral on New Yearâs day for Mass, baptism
- Filipino trafficking victims brought home
- Marikina cleans market after revelry
- CBCP asks public to trust in God's blessings amid challenges
- Edcomâs hard truths and hard-won victories
- Cardinal Advincula prays for peace, hope for 2026
- Bianca Gonzalez reflects on heavy and challenging 2025
- Sam Versoza leads gift-giving activity for children undergoing medical treatment
- Mental health cost of corruption in PH
- Lone bettor wins P5M in 6/42 Lotto draw for Jan 1, 2026
- South Korea wants foreign students, but does it want the graduates?
- Filipinos' New Year hope drops to 16-year low at 89% â SWS
- New Year festivities continue at Quezon Memorial Circle despite rain
Disasters & Accidents
- 11, sugatan sa sunog sa hile-hilerang tindahan ng mga paputok sa Antipolo
- 3 lalaki, nasawi nang ma-suffocate sa septic tank ng farm dahil sa nalaglag na plais
- 11 hurt after fire razes firework stalls in Antipolo
- Fire at Swiss Alps bar kills dozens, injures 100 during New Year revelry
- Fireworks accidents kill two in the Netherlands; fire destroys historic Amsterdam church
- Cebu City logs 9 firecracker injuries, other incidents, as 2026 begins
- Mayon Volcano alert level raised to 2
- Hundreds of tourists evacuated as Machu Picchu trains resume after crash
- Girl injured in Dumaguete fire
- Dozens feared dead after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
- Van na nawalan ng kontrol habang nasa biyahe, napunta sa 2nd floor ng isang bahay sa Ilocos Sur
- 13-year-old PWD critical after firecracker exploded in QC
- Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
- 1 dead, 1 missing after kayak capsizes off Surigao del Norte
- Elderly man, young girl hurt in strong blast in Tondo, Manila
- Teen under orphanage care drowns in Southern Leyte waters
- CCTV PATROL: Residential area sa Tondo niyanig ng pagsabog matapos ang New Year countdown
- 106 injured in City of Manila amid New Year's revelries
Crime & Justice
- Cops eye drug syndicate in New Yearâs Day Cotabato blast
- Facing crimes against humanity, Duterte turned over to ICC
- Police arrest 8 top most wanted
- Vice mayor ng DueĂąas, Iloilo, pumanaw matapos umanong tamaan nang aksidenteng pumutok ang kanyang baril
- DueĂąas, Iloilo vice mayor's partner asked to undergo paraffin test - Iloilo police
- Lalaki tinamaan ng umanong ligaw na bala sa Cainta sa unang araw ng taon
- Police vow faster, smarter response in 2026
- Prisons across PH now decongested by 69% - BuCor
- LTO summons pick-up truck driver who brandished gun in viral road rage incident
- Cop gunned down in Zamboanga Sibugay minutes before New Year
- BI launches nationwide manhunt for 2 Korean fugitives
- Bangkay ng car trader, nakitang hubo't hubad at nakagapos sa masukal na lugar sa Tagaytay
- US strikes on alleged drug boats leave 8 dead â US military
- Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death
- SC dismisses, disbars Benguet RTC clerk over bribery, misconduct
- 4 cops involved in 15 indiscriminate firing cases during holidays â PNP
- 26-year-old car trader found dead in Tagaytay City
- 2025: 67 journos killed, 503 detained, 135 missing
- Man nabbed for allegedly firing gun in Tondo during New Year revelry
- DueĂąas, Iloilo vice mayor na aksidenteng nabaril ang sarili, pumanaw na, ayon sa alkalde
- DOH dapat aksiyunan kidnapping ng sanggol sa ospital â Cong Miro Quimbo
- Woman found lifeless in Tacloban
- Cebu City: P19M shabu seized in 211 police operations in December
- P1.5 billion halaga ng smuggled cigarettes nakumpiska sa Malabon