Tuesday - Dec 16, 2025
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Weather Forecast as of 6 AM
Manila City 26°C (scattered clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Baguio City 16°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 28°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 26°C (few clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 26°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 23°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Source: OpenWeather
Manila City 26°C (scattered clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Baguio City 16°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 28°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 26°C (few clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 26°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with 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
- 1897 - General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the end of hostilities with the Spanish as part of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato.
- 1937 - The National Assembly passes Commonwealth Act No. 303, creating the National Rice and Corn Corporation (NARIC).
- 2011 - Typhoon Sendong (Washi) makes landfall in Mindanao, causing catastrophic flash floods in cities like Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.
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Business & Finance
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- Cebu chefs see boost in local cuisine, earnings following Michelin recognition
- China says retail sales growth hit three-year low in November
- Gasoline up P0.20 per liter as diesel, kerosene fall
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Science & Technology
Disasters & Accidents
- 3 sugatan, 100 pamilya apektado sa nasunog na 80 bahay sa Bacoor
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- Gazans struggle to retrieve bodies as storms lash war-damaged buildings
- Typhoon penalty waiver hits legal wall
- 300-year-old pulpit in Maragondon church collapsed; assessment underway
- Phivolcs continuing to monitor Mayon after âdark lava spinesâ found in summit
- Australiaâs Bondi Beach attack: What we know about it
- 1 patay, 2 sugatan sa pag-araro ng jeep sa Binangonan, Rizal
- Weather disturbance may dampen Christmas
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- LRT-1 on limited ops from Baclaran to FPJ station and vice versa
- LIST: Banned firecrackers, pyrotechnics
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Health
- DOH eyes zero-balance billing for LGU hospitals
- Apple brings virtual health coaching to the Philippines with launch of Fitness+
- Tabang panglawas, kahupayan nadawat sa biktima sa Bagyong Tino sa Cabadiangan
- Palace: Health aid wonât be coursed through pols
- UK pop star Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer treatment
- Our Skin-Rejuvenating Experience at Bellezza Aesthetics
- Mga pasilidad sa ospital sa probinsiya palambuon
- DOH proposes 80% of Maifip to fund âzero balanceâ billing
- Ruffa Gutierrez reveals dad Eddie had a âlife-threatening infectionâ but is now recovering well after spinal procedure
Sports
- Ando lifts way to gold, PH shooters win 4 more at SEA Games
- SEAG: Philippines reaches first-ever women's beach volleyball finals
- Americans Novak and Coughlin win PGA-LPGA pairs event
- SEAG: Practical shooters fuel Team PH's surge with 4 golds
- Delos Santosâ record-breaking feat in SEA Games reinforces praise from Hidilyn Diaz
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- SEAG: Vietnam deals PH heartbreaking loss in men's football
- NCAA: Titing Manalili vows loyalty to Letran after breakout rookie season
- NBA: Hawks continue recent mastery of 76ers with 3-point win
- Manalili, other collegiate stars to play in Cebu City Christmas League
- NBA: Nets use balanced scoring attack to blitz Bucks
- Jones Inso delivers another wushu gold in 2025 SEA Games
- NBA: Zion Williamson scores 18 points in his return to Pelicans
- SEA Games 2025: Alas women headed to finals in beach volley
- SEAG: Hali Long marks 100th cap with another historic win for Filipinas
- Gilas Pilipinas fends off Vietnam to clinch SEA Games men's basketball semis spot
- Hussein LoraĂąa, Naomi Marjorie Cesar rule athletics' 800m events at 2025 SEA Games
- Anthony Joshua says he will pummel Jake Paul for the good of the sport
- SEAG: Gilas Men buck slow start, fend off pesky Vietnam to book semis ticket
- Ando naka-gold na sab sa SEAG
- NBA: Hornets shut down Cavaliers in OT in rare road win
- SEA Games: Alex Eala, NiĂąo Alcantara advance to mixed doubles semis
- Sibol MLBB Men buck early hiccup vs Indonesia to clinch SEA Games finals berth
- Physical: Asia star Robyn Brown wins silver, Olympian Lauren Hoffman takes bronze in SEA Games 400m hurdles
World News
- Palace on water cannon attack in WPS: Safety of Pinoy fisherfolk is priority
- DMW ready to repatriate OFWs amid Thailand-Cambodia conflict
- US, Canada call out China after Escoda Shoal attack injures 3 fishermen
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- PCG vessel distributes ayuda to Pinoy fishers in WPS despite China's aggression
- Japanâs only two pandas to be sent back to China
- Philippines to file protest vs China over water cannon incident
- Pope Leo urges end to anti-Semitic violence after Sydney attack
Entertainment
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- âTomb Raiderâ Lara Croft to star in two new games 30 years on
- Rochelle Pangilinan reveals most guests of SexBomb concert waived their talent fees: 'Hindi namin ito makakalimutan'
- Lone bettor wins P25M in 6/45 Megalotto draw for Dec 15
- Eden Nature Park lights up giant Araucaria pine tree, launches holiday deals and hampers
- Ben&Ben drops 'The Traveller Across Dimensions' concert film on YT as a gift for fans
- Kapamilya heartthrobs, loveteams, and world-class singers take over âABS-CBN Christmas Special 2025â Part 2
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- Leila Alcasid and Curtismith Hold Second Wedding Ceremony in the Philippines
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- Ellen Adarna and John Lloyd Cruz reunite to support their son Elias at his piano recital
- âYFSFâ contestants ring in holidays with Christmas-themed transformations
- PBB evictees IĂąigo Jose and Lee Victor reflect on journey, lessons, plans after exit
- 'Monkey Wowie': Long-tailed macaques 'join' viral craze with playful moves
- From Paris To Venice: âEmily In Parisâ Cast Steps Out In Their Best Looks Yet
Environment
- ICI holds last flood control hearing for the 2025
- Wenceslao: Changed landscape
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- Cold mornings, scattered rains as 'amihan,â easterlies prevail over PH
- Campaign against use of firecrackers should be year-round â expert
- Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century â study
- Cebu City to educate residents ahead of waste segregation implementation
Human Interest
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Crime & Justice
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- PNP cracks down on gun firing during holidays
- Taguig City drug bust nets 5 suspects, P176-M worth of shabu, high-grade marijuana
- Davao del Sur exec denies âlostâ firearms linked to supporterâs slay
- 'Dapat managot': LTO sinuspinde ang lisensya ng drayber na nanakit umano sa mag-amang magkakariton
- P7.13-million illegal drugs seized from abandoned eco bags in Makati
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- Viral pickup driver at binatukan niyang lalaking nagkakariton, nagkaayos na, ayon sa PNP-Antipolo
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- Tarlac villages remain'drug cleared, drug free'
- Police boosts security for Misa de Gallo in Mandaue City
- Lubenas Ning Pasku held in Angeles City
- Navy seizes P39.8M contraband in Zamboanga City, Basilan
- Police, gun owners warned vs indiscriminate firing during holiday season
- Person of interest detained in fatal mass shooting at Brown University
- Sarah Discaya remains in NBI custody after voluntary surrender; arrest warrant still pending
- âBataâ ni Apollo Quiboloy nganga sa CA
Politics & Government
- Marc Cagas still Davao del Sur governor
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- Day 3 of budget bicam fails to push through after Senate skips talks
- Hugot nga seguridad sa BJMP ipatuman
- Businessman Joseph Sy faces Senate hearing amid accusations of falsifying Filipino citizenship
- Deadlock on DPWH budget cuts forces Senate to postpone bicam meeting
- Alice Guo 2.0, nganga? Joseph Sy admits Chinese identity, goes silent in Senate as govt eyes asset reversion
- Hontiveros raises concern over abuse of asylum process
- Singson to join DPWH in project assessment
- Marcos tasks DHSUD to build housing near workplaces, terminals
- On last day at ICI, Singson grills DBM for approving unready projects
- PH authorities may explore UN anti-corruption body to help arrest Zaldy Co: Palace
- Marcos to Palace employees: Stay focused amid the political noise
- Over 10,300 PNP personnel promoted
- CPP declares unilateral four-day Christmas, New Year truce
- ICC rejects Israeli bid to halt Gaza war investigation
- Banning dynasties in the Philippines
- House contingent to push through with Day 3 of budget bicam
- Ikaupat nga kaso ni Byron batok Gov. Pam
- Rep. Nicanor Briones faces ICI hearing; ex-DPWH Usec Cabral no show
- Marikina tightens traffic rules, security measures
- CCP to host 2025 Simbang Gabi
- Media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong
- While bicam boosts MAIFIP funding, COA flags P3 billion left unspent