Monday - Dec 29, 2025
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Weather Forecast as of 6 AM
Manila City 25°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Baguio City 13°C (broken clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Cebu City 27°C (broken 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 25°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 24°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 23°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
Manila City 25°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Baguio City 13°C (broken clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Cebu City 27°C (broken 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 25°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 24°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 23°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
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On This Day in Philippine History
- 1896 - The death sentence is read to Dr. JosĂŠ Rizal.
- 1937 - President Manuel L. Quezon issues Executive Order No. 134, proclaiming Tagalog as the basis of the national language.
- 1941 - The first major Japanese air raid on Corregidor Island begins during World War II.
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Business & Finance
- Recto: Marcos admin kept inflation under control in 2025
- CBRT targets âunmetâ as deadlines loom
- GSIS makes bigger bet on Andrew Tanâs Emperador with 5.2% stake
- PCCI backs reforms to curb LOA abuse
- Dole-Davao bolsters fisherfolk livelihood in Davao Occidental
- On the road to 175 years: BPIâs TG Limcaoco eyes brighter 2026 after key milestones
- Cerise Salon and Spa opens their third branch in Davao City
- Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium
- âGrave social injusticeâ: Labor council slams Clark-based Lululemon supplierâs shutdown, calls for investigation
- BI takes road to digitalization
- Negatibo ang World Bank rating sa Cebu BRT Project
- âThis is my only X accountâ: Manny Pangilinan cautions public against holiday scammers
- PH trade deficit hits $45 billion in Jan-Nov despite strong export growth
- DHSUD mulls income tax-exempt housing
- Lucio Tanâs LT Group unlocks P81B property value via PNB Holdings listing
- How company bets on bitcoin can backfire
- Strong investor turnout for Philippines biggest railway PPP: Japanese, French heavyweights, SMC, Lopez firm among bidders
- Energizing MSMEs: The lifeblood of growth and the economy
- No winners for Dec. 28 Ultra, Super lotto draws
- âTax enforcement must be firm, but fairâ: PCCI calls for safeguards in BIR LOAs
- PCSO: No winners in 6/49, 6/58 lotto draws on Sunday, Dec. 28
- Cordilleraâs mountain tourism gets a push
Environment
- PAWS renews call to ban firecrackers in New Year revelry, says animals suffer most
- Carnivorous plant discovered in Palawan, but already on brink of extinction
- Public told: Celebrate firecracker-free New Year to protect pets, health
- Pagasa predicts rainy Sunday evening in several parts of PH
- La Trinidad chills at 12.1°C, coldest so far this Amihan
- Easterlies, 'amihan' to continue affecting PH on Sunday
- QC lights up âdark spotsâ along Aurora Boulevard
- Rain showers expected on Sunday due to âamihanâ, easterlies
- Easterlies prevail in Visayas, Mindanao; northeast monsoon affects Luzon
- Cadiz City goes after giant clamsâ killers
- Cebu City pushes public awareness on waste segregation
- Davao Cityâs Roxas Greenway Park opens
- 1,500 ka mga punoan gitanom sa Brgy. Lusaran, Cebu City
- Korea's dog meat farms: Nearly 80% shut before 2027 ban
- âMake emitters responsibleâ: Thailandâs clean air activists
Entertainment
- Word of the Day for December 28, 2025: skibidi
- Turned down by producers, âIâmPerfectâ is now MMFF best picture
- Krystel Go, best actress winner: 'Persons with disabilities can act'
- 'I'mPerfect' Makes History With Best Actress and Best Picture Victory at the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival
- Angelica Panganiban names Barbie Forteza as actress who could play Rubi if there is a remake
- 'At Last!' Vice Ganda Wins the 51st MMFF Best Actor Award for 'Call Me Mother'
- Sassa Gurl on dating someone outside the showbiz industry: âI want a tahimik na buhayâ
- Pinoy celebrity na ânagpataliâ sa 2025
- How trauma shaped Edongâs dangerous strength in âWhat Lies Beneathâ
- Binati! Dennis Trillo tinawag na âBehâ si Tom Rodriguez
- Janella Salvador, Klea Pineda ânagtukaanâ sa bar
- REVIEW: âCall Me Motherâ gives birth to a New Child Wonder
- Sophia Laforteza on Lea Salonga attending the NY stop of KATSEYE's concert tour: 'It meant a lot to me'
- EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Domingo on being married to an Italian for almost 10 years: âIâm a woman in loveâ
- KathNiel faney âdi pa rin tanggap sina Kaila Estrada, Yorme
- Carla Abellana marries non-showbiz partner in private ceremony
- Timplados giihaw sa Tropang 5G
- 51st MMFF Best Director Jeffrey Jeturian Makes a Remarkable Comeback in 'Unmarry'
- Andrea Brillantes pinakilala sa pamilya ng tsinitsismis na dyowa
- Claudia Diaz Cojuangcoâs Paris Christmas escapade
- EXCLUSIVE: Angel Guardian clarifies that she is not using a stage name: âSi Lord na nagbigay nito!â
- Hindi Ito Marites: Music and diplomacy
- Tommy Abuel shares âberigud,â fondest on and off-cam memories as Don Julio in âFPJâs Batang Quiapoâ
- From Miss Universe glory to arrest warrant: The downfall of Anne Jakrajutatip
Politics & Government
- DILG directs villages to adopt modern information management system
- Bicam approves final version of P6.793-T budget for 2026
- Maceda files bill for âą1,000 medicine support for seniors
- PNP asks barangay officials, public to help keep New Year 2026 celebrations orderly
- Congress set to ratify 2026 budget Monday
- Zelenskiy meeting Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
- Cebu Province to create permanent office for international linkages
- DSWD warns vs fake online surveys promising rewards from DSWD
- House holds Acop memorial service today
- Ancestral domain title for non-Moro tribe in BARMM out by June 2026
- Cardinal urges Filipinos: Embrace hope, reject power
- [OPINION] Consider the unthinkable: A Philippine defense posture without America
- Palace to probe authenticity of 'Cabral files' in Leviste's hands
- Castro: No talks yet on replacing ICI resignees; proposed law still pending
- Leviste urges DPWH to release copy of 'Cabral files'
- Seguridad, trapiko sa Sinulog gihan-ay na
- Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
- Cabral files: 5 Cabinet officials, usecs with allocables in 2025 budget, says Lacson
- Three dead in Alawite protests on Syrian coast, local officials say
- Bicam report on 'people-centered' 2026 national budget signed
- Suweldo sa JO workers sa Lapu-Lapu gipaumentohan
- Patronage politics no more? Politicians barred from cash, non-cash assistance
- 200 militiamen complete basic military, refresher trainings
- Sonny Trillanes sasampolan si Pulong Duterte sa P51B infra projects
Sports
- PH ariba sa mga Olympic sport ng Thai SEA Games
- Alex Eala bows to Mirra Andreeva at Macau Tennis Masters
- Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential super fight
- SEA Games women's triathlon: PH couldâve swept top 2 spots
- Bucks down Bulls as Antetokounmpo shines in comeback
- John Cena's retirement match inspires Chaz Mosh's final bout; new book unveiled
- Magic gipatapsingan ang Nuggets
- NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to lead Bucks past Bulls
- NBA: Minus key piece, Lakers out to shore up defense vs. Kings
- Fajardo poised for top ranking, world title shot in 2026
- [HOMESTRETCH] Familiar game, foreign courts: Thirdy Ravenaâs heart for basketball
- Stephen Holt tagasalba, Ginebra swak sa semis
- NBA: Lauri Markkanen helps carry Jazz to road win over Spurs
- Llover, Casimero win in Japan
- Alex Eala pinaligaya mga Pinoy sa Macau
- Tenorio the coach will do some soul-searching after Magnolia loses steam
- NBA: Keon Ellis' season-best 21 points key for Kings' victory vs. Mavericks
- Tepora confident Senoc, WBO youth titlist bound for more glory
- NBA: Desmond Bane converts 2 FT's in waning seconds as Magic nip Nuggets
- Giannis triumphant in NBA return as Spurs win streak ends
- Alex Eala earns over $900K in prize money after banner year â but thereâs more to it
- Brooke Van Sickle, Angels matayog ang lipad sa PVL
- Master Lock Comanche wins line honours in Sydney to Hobart race
- Bolts, Painters brace for more physicality in rubber match
Disasters & Accidents
- Fallen pine tree causes traffic jam, power outage in Baguio City
- Swedenâs death toll from storm rises to three
- 91 fireworks-related injuries recorded during Christmas week
- Tunnel collapses in Zamboanga del Sur, killing 1 and injuring another
- Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations
- Bilang ng nasawi matapos mahulog sa bangin sa Camarines Sur ang isang bus, umakyat na sa 6
- 3 hurt, 700 left homeless after fire razes residential area in Mandaluyong City
- Death toll in bus accident in Camarines Sur rises to 6
- Japan accident involving 67 vehicles leaves 2 dead
- Spanish family missing after boat sinks off Indonesia
- Calamity survivors face New Year in shelters
- Boy, 10, injured by firecracker
- Filipinos in Taiwan document anxiety, evacuation after 6.6-magnitude quake
- Fire hits residential area in Quezon City on Sunday night
- 6 rescued from distressed motor banca in waters off Cebu, Negros
- Minor eruption, quakes break Taal Volcanoâs weekend calm
- 4 sasakyan, nagkarambola sa NLEX
- Small craft, fisherfolk told to avoid drop zones of debris from China's Long March 7A
- Taiwan gitay-og sa 6.6 magnitude nga linog
- P248 million recovered so far in flood control mess
- JM Ibarra, Fyang Smith pina-iingat sa trahedya
- Boy, 12, killed in firecracker blast in Tondo, Manila on Sunday night
- 400+ flights delayed at SFO airport
- Naigo sa linog, bagyo nanghinaotnga makaangkon na og kapuy-an
Science & Technology
- Distinguishing fake news from facts
- MVPâs Terra Solar stage 1 nears launch after grid connection
- 1st Davao City robotic tech for surgery, rehab launched
- Opportunities and risks of AI
Health
- Pinoys most thankful for good health in 2025 â SWS
- DOH: Mental health crisis calls surged over Christmas week
- DOH reports rise in mental health calls during holidays
- Christmas week sees spike in fireworks injuries â DOH
- Doc warns public vs going to hilot for sports injuries
- 2,548 IPs in Don Marcelino benefit from health and social caravan
- Youth clinics addressing sexual concerns in Japan
- Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro treated for hiccups
- Sakit sa kasingkasing nag-una nga hinungdan sa kamatayon
- Firework-related injuries jump to 112 - DOH
- Heart disease still leading cause of death in Philippines
Crime & Justice
- PNP tightens handling of social media evidence
- Silingan nga âpushersâ sikop atol sa buybust
- 3 city hall workers in Laguna get live bullets as 'Christmas threat'
- Group to sue content creators over cites child protection concerns
- LTO summons truck driver for reckless driving along SLEx
- AAP urges mandatory dashcams to deter road rage incidents
- Italy arrests nine over alleged Hamas funding through charities
- Over P1-M drugs seized in N. Ecija; armed suspect nabbed
- Cops to increase presence in transport hubs amid New Year exodus
- Paris metro stabbings suspect moved to psychiatric hospital
- PNP probes police officers in Pasig drug bust
- 36 drug suspects nabbed, P4.2M drugs seized in one-day crackdown
- NBI warns vs real-time travel updates on socmed during vacations
- ASG follower surrenders in Zamboanga City
- Barrita: Kanihit sa taxi panahon sa Pasko
- Probe sought on murder of Negros peasant leader
- 8 cops face raps for alleged robbery in Pasig
- 36 ka durugista sa Rehiyon 7 sikop sulod sa usa ka adlaw
- Police probe Christmas stray bullet incident in Consolacion, Cebu
- Sarah Discaya availed of âE-Dalawâ system during Christmas holiday, BJMP says
- Former K-Pop idol Taeil sentenced to 3 and a half years in jail after Supreme Court dismisses appeal
- Stray bullet kills 66-year-old man in Pampanga
- 3 arrested, P1.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized
- Driver sa adlawan, âdrug courierâ sa gabii
World News
- Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump meeting
- PCG tallies 181,000 seaport passengers ahead of New Yearâs Eve
- Russia, N. Korea developing joint tourism programs â report
- 81 Filipinos still trapped in shelter after Myanmar scam hub rescue
- Over 60,000 passengers monitored in seaports Sunday morning - PCG
- Makati CBD road segments closed for New Yearâs Eve countdown
- A saint, a monk, a rock: Bulgariaâs euro coin designs
- 2025 Recap: The numbers that staggered a nation
- Nearly 3 million riders availed of free December train rides
- No Filipinos hurt in strong quake off Taiwan â DMW
- âWorld ownersâ halt traffic in Davao Oriental
Human Interest
- BGC Butas: Community on the other side of a modern, upscale district
- Honor traditions
- 32IB troops conduct Christmas outreach in Basilan
- LOOK: Kris Aquino spends Christmas in bed with doctor, Bimby
- YEAR-END YEARNINGS: ON KAPWA AND KEEPING
- Nikki Huang recharges at The Farm at San Benito
- âNever too big for little thingsâ: Apl.de.Ap pays tribute to tech icon Dado Banatao
- Nearly 700 octogenarians, nonagenarians, centenarians in Davao de Oro receive cash gifts
- 45K attend Duterte familyâs Pasko Pahalipay 2025
- âDavao de Oro govt shares Christmas joy with children, hospital patients
- Kim Woo-bin sends gifts to young hospital patients this holiday season
- LOTTO RESULTS: Disyembre 28, 2025
- Heart Evangelistaâs warm holiday message: âThe greatest gift is time with loved onesâ
- âCloud dancerâ, teal-green: 2026 lucky colors in demand in Divisoria
- From Shared Dream to Shared Home: Seniors keep a Christmas Tradition alive
- Way nidalaw ni Sarah Discaya atol sa Pasko
- CBCP to families: Set aside gadgets during mealtime
- PETA founder hails âangel for animalsâ Brigitte Bardot
- [Two Pronged] I discovered my husband watching porn. Is he going to cheat later on?
- âMerry everythingâ from Camille Villar and family
- Gloria Diaz faces backlash over lavish Christmas meal
- Karen Davila celebrates Christmas and son Lucasâ 18th birthday in ski destination Niseko
- âAcoustic hazardâ: Noise complaints spark pickleball wars
- Christmas is not for everyone