Thursday - Jan 08, 2026
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Weather Forecast as of 6 AM
Manila City 25°C (scattered clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Baguio City 14°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 27°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Davao City 25°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Puerto Princesa 25°C (few clouds) The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to rain
City of Naga 25°C (moderate rain) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 22°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
Manila City 25°C (scattered clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Baguio City 14°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 27°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Davao City 25°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Puerto Princesa 25°C (few clouds) The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to rain
City of Naga 25°C (moderate rain) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 22°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
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On This Day in Philippine History
- 1897 - The Thirteen Martyrs of Bagumbayan are executed.
- 1942 - Japanese forces launch a major attack on American and Filipino troops in Bataan.
- 1981 - President Ferdinand Marcos signs the Public Order Act (Presidential Decree No. 1737).
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Crime & Justice
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Human Interest
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World News
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- PNP welcomes Australian report saying Bondi Beach gunmen did not train in PH
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Sports
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- NBA: Luka Doncic, LeBron James score 30 each as Lakers top Pelicans
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- PBA: Beermen make it a best-of-five after bench steps up
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- PBA: Spark plug Jeron Teng rallies San Miguel in Game 2 win over Ginebra
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Politics & Government
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Science & Technology
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Business & Finance
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Disasters & Accidents
- More than 3K evacuated from around Mayon as rockfalls increase at volcano
- PHIVOLCS: Over 130 rockfalls at Mayon Volcano in 24 hours as lava dome grows
- Authorities warn of possible lahar flows in Albay amid Mayon unrest
- Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines, no tsunami alert: USGS
- Mayon evacuees deal with problems in shelters
- Babaye nga rider nalatayan sa trak
- Tanker truck, natupok sa Pagbilao, Quezon
- Swiss bar in deadly blaze had missed six years of safety checks
- Nearly 3,000 persons displaced due to Mayon Volcano activities
- Mayon Volcano emits 'effusive, gentle burst' in prelude to hazardous eruption â Phivolcs
- Learning Continuity Spaces tukoron aron ang klase di maputol taliwala sa kalamidad
- Mayon dome collapse releases lava, says Phivolcs
- Pulis na sakay ng motorsiklo, nasawi nang sumalpok sa poste at mahagip ng van sa Isabela
- Power restored in Berlin after longest blackout since World War Two
- Mayon unrest displaces over 3,000 residents in Albay
- M6.4 earthquake hits Manay, Davao Oriental anew
- Nartatez orders more Albay police visibility amid Mayon Volcano alert
- No tsunami threat from 6.7-magnitude quake off Davao Oriental â Phivolcs
- Balik Cebu launches 24th edition with scaled-down events after disasters
- Snow forces 140 Paris flight cancellations
- Shear line continues to dump rain over Bicol, Northern Samar, parts of Luzon
- Europe faces transport chaos as cold snap toll rises
- DSWD chief sends 100k more food packs to Bicol amid Mayon unrest
- Mayonâs unrest intensifies, showing stronger magma pressurization than during 2023 episode
Environment
- Norway sees hottest year on record in 2025
- Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo park
- PAGASA: Cloudy skies, rain expected during Traslacion 2026; no LPA monitored
- 76 Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings released in Oriental Mindoro
- Garin visits Maibarara geothermal plant, celebrates clean energy gains
- Pagasa-Davao: La NiĂąa to persist through first quarter 2026
- Heavy reliance on solar power may hurt grid stability â NGCP
Health
- How protein became overhyped nutritionâs biggest trend in 2025
- Health chief Herbosa dispels talk heâs on his way out
- âNot alarmingâ: DOH tames worries over entry of super flu in PH
- DOH eyes rollout of revised MAIFIP guidelines this month
- NAN, Beba, SMA: Nestle recalls infant formula batches in 25 countries over toxin risk
- Changing the world, one smile at a time: AS Watson surpasses 10,000 cleft lip operations
- PhilHealth eyes AI-powered system to detect fraud in health claims
- No more need for health aid âguarantee lettersâ
- âSuper fluâ in Philippines not alarming â DOH
- PCG provides medical evacuation aid to foreign cargo vessel crew
- DOH says 'super flu' not cause for panic, but advises public to take extra precautions
- Ted Herbosa hindi naalarma sa banta ng super flu
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- DOH: Superflu poses no serious threat
- DOH to set up 20 health stations along Traslacion route
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