Tuesday - Dec 23, 2025
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Weather Forecast as of 6 AM
Manila City 27Ā°C (broken clouds) There will be rain until morning, then partly cloudy
Baguio City 17Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 27Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Davao City 26Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Puerto Princesa 28Ā°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 25Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 22Ā°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells
Source: OpenWeather
Manila City 27Ā°C (broken clouds) There will be rain until morning, then partly cloudy
Baguio City 17Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Cebu City 27Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Davao City 26Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Puerto Princesa 28Ā°C (scattered clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 25Ā°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 22Ā°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells
Source: OpenWeather
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On This Day in Philippine History
- 1896 - Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja approves the death sentence of Dr. Jose Rizal.
- 1899 - General Henry Lawton, the highest-ranking American officer to die in the Philippine-American War, is killed in the Battle of San Mateo.
- 1953 - President Elpidio Quirino grants executive clemency to all Japanese war criminals detained in the Philippines.
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Crime & Justice
- Gikan nga nag-inom angkas patay sa bangga, driver angol
- Cops link drunk driving to Cebu City motorcycle theft, Badian road death
- āPalahubogā natagak sa kanal, patay
- PRO-NIR seizes over P1M 'shabu'
- Former DPWH undersecretary Cabral found dead after reported fall from Kennon Road just days after missing ICI hearing
- Bondi shooters conducted ātacticalā training in Australian countryside
- 5-year-old caroler found dead, raped in Batangas
- PDLs released in time for Christmas
- P2.4-M 'shabu,' gun seized in Calabarzon
- Ping: Cabral files have been turned over to authorities
- Pulis na rumesponde sa kaguluhang sangkot umano ng mga lasing, patay sa saksak sa Palawan
- Atong Ang, 21 others charged in āsabungerosā case
- Criminal charges filed against Atong Ang before three regional trial courts
- Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of 3 police officers in Kian delos Santos killing
- What we know so far: Death of ex-DPWH official Cathy Cabral
- 5, sugatan nang magwala at mamalo ng bote ang isang lalaki sa isang paaralan sa Aklan
- QCPD: Digital footprint points to emotional turmoil behind missing bride-to-beās disappearance
- Cabral visited Kennon Road ledge twice before death, says DILG secretary
- Probe on Cabral's death still ongoing - PNP Chief
- Pulis, patay matapos barilin habang nasa lamay sa Iligan
- NBI gathers evidence from hotel room of Cathy Cabral; probes devices, dash cam
- Malversation, plunder charges filed vs Recto, PhilHealth chief Ledesma over fund transfer
- Cop hurt after hit with a steel pipe
- NBI examines seized items from Cabral's hotel room
Business & Finance
- PSE acquires LandBankās stake in PDS Holdings for P2.75 billion
- Next-gen wings: Lucio Tan III brings home PALās A350-1000, a first in Southeast Asia
- LandBank readies 2026 green bond to fund renewables, housing
- Greggy Araneta exits PhilWeb after P1.8B sale, new directors take charge
- MIAA: Major airline reassignments in 2026; Cebu Pacific to exit NAIA 3?
- House approves bill to amend Bank Secrecy Law
- AXA agrees to nearly double payout in Typhoon Ondoy settlement with Vitarich after volatile year
- China to impose duties of up to 42.7% on EU dairy
- Manila Water, Non-East Zone Operating Unit Cebu Water win DOE awards
- ā±187-M SB3 for employee incentives approved on 2nd reading
- Pirate activist group scrapes Spotify library of 86 million audio files
- Rockwell gets controlling stake in Alabang Town Center
- NTC orders takedown of unregistered online trading platforms at BSPās request
- BIR streamlines processing of tax breaks for socialized housing projects
- FDI flows surge from Japan and US in first nine months as some European investors pull back
- In the Christmas rush, e-commerce platforms must continue to build shoppersā trust
- SMC to waive toll fees for Christmas, New Year
- Agri dept extends sugar import ban to December 2026
- Oil firms to lower pump prices on December 23
- 5 uri ng bank scam online o text na dapat maging alerto ngayong holiday season
- No winner in Dec. 22 PCSO Grand Lotto, Mega Lotto jackpots
- Landbank cited for leadership at DOEās Sustainable Energy Awards 2025
- Ports, power, and a convicted predator: Leaked emails show How the DP World Chief Sulayem turned to Epstein as elite connector
- PhilWeb board reshuffle follows Araneta exit after share sale
Human Interest
- Scammers wonāt take a break over Christmas. Hereās how to make a plan with your family to stay safe
- Feng Shui Predictions ni Master Hanz Cua para sa Disyembre 22, 2025
- Plugging the poverty gap
- Gifts for the no-frills man in your life
- Eager families welcome OFWs at NAIA ahead of Christmas
- Bong Go joins āBring Him Homeā Christmas outreach
- More than a guest? Cabral treated like owner at Sanchezās Holiday Inn Baguio opening
- Coca-Cola bottler lights up sites into beacons of hope for communities
- Greed and corruption: How unbridled desire hurts others
- Contractor Sally Santos returns P15M
- No winners of major lotto jackpot draws on December 22
- Opening the good stuff
- Memories of Christmas through food
- New York names street in Queens after Jose Rizal
- Meals that make traffic joyful
- Food is belonging, otherness and a āglorious addictionā for Melissa Leong and Candice Chung
- Freedom from hunger a fundamental right ā Palace
- Youth orgs welcome MRT-3 free ride for LGBTQIA+ passengers on Dec. 22
- JAZA urges Ayala Group employees to reconnect and recharge this holiday season
- Barangay Agbalanga wins Moalboal Christmas tree competition
- [Inside the Newsroom] It doesnāt have to be video vs ārealā community
- These women extend lifelines through service and care
- A tragic yearender
- Kaye Tingaās 24 hours in Dumaguete
World News
- NAIA to handle 2.55 million passengers this holiday season
- PITX logs 180k passengers bound for provinces ahead of Christmas
- Thailand and Cambodia to hold border talks amid deadly clashes
- NAIA prepares for 2.55M holiday travelers amid peak surge, hits record 171,000 passengers in a day
- Filipinos attend Simbang Gabi at St. Peterās Basilica
- Influx of passengers expected on Dec. 22 at PITX
- Back in the shadow of terror
- German Christmas markets hit by flood of fake news
- Ten events that defined 2025
- PH ready to mediate between Thailand, Cambodia amid border tensions
- Minda Chair rejects recent reports linking Mindanao to Bondi Beach attack
Environment
- Public warned vs holiday trips on protected areas
- Landmark climate case: Swiss court to hear case against cement giant Holcim
- Cebu City to enforce āNo segregation, No collectionā policy in 2026
- How German engineers are building future-proof forests
- Cebu City duna nay mga lagda sa pagbahin-bahin sa basura
- MMDA advises public to recycle parcel packaging
- Disaster after disaster: do we have enough raw materials to ābuild back betterā?
- 3 weather systems to cause rains over parts of the Philippines on Dec. 23 ā Pagasa
- Costas: A green transition to EVs must also be fair
- US pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over radar concerns
- Convergence of hot, cold air to prevail over Metro Manila, rest of CLuzon
- Critically endangered sea turtle rescued in Sibugay town
- Cebu City schools to lead drive vs. waste
- How to make holiday gift giving more Earth-friendly
Politics & Government
- Paw patrol: UK govt vows to end puppy farming
- PH reelected as member of int'l justice organization's key committee
- Ridon hits Levisteās insertions claims: I wasnāt in Congress that time
- LGBT group says MRT, LRT free rides are 'symbolic acts of inclusion'
- Comelec suspends filing of COC for BARMM polls
- 11ID deploys 112DRC to Basilan province
- MMDA lifts number coding on Christmas Day, New Year
- Ombudsman directs DPWH to produce computers, gadgets issued to Cathy Cabral
- House investigation sought into Cabral's death
- [OPINION] The cycles of corruption: How the big fish get awayā¦ and get back into the game
- Soco defends PBās autonomy as board blocks P14M for CPAC
- NAPOLCOM warns, urges public to report fake socmed pages
- 4Ps aids over 257-K households in Davao in 2025
- Teachers from north to south move up under DepEd career reform
- VP Sara: Madriaga's claims meant to derail my 'possible' presidential run
- House moves adjournment of session to December 30
- MIAA, CAAP expect record number NAIA passengers
- As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese
- Kampanya batok sugal ilusad sa mga eskwelahan, komunidad
- DPWH to surrender Cabralās electronic devices following Ombudsman order
- Sara: Madriagaās accusations ānothing but noiseā
- Ombudsman issues summons on Cabralās computer and devices
- Sara Duterte denies links to alleged bagman
- Group files complaint vs. Recto, Ledesma over PhilHealth fund transfer
Health
- Cebu City Council passes measures for free preventive, mental health services
- No gym or regular routine? Hereās how to stay fit over the holiday break
- āSingleās Infernoā star Cha Hyun-seung shares update on battle with leukemia
- Ospital ng Sampaloc opens new ER
- Chronic kidney disease: Avoid extreme heat or cold to protect yourself, research shows
- Kaso sa leptospirosis sa Mandaue , usa ra
- Gov't hospitals on Code White Alert for illness, injury amid Christmas, New Year holidays
- AI translation is replacing interpreters in GP care ā hereās why thatās troubling
- Libre nga serbisyong medikal para sa mga residente sa Cebu City
Disasters & Accidents
- Cebu, Lapu-Lapu limit fireworks sales
- Truck, nalubog sa baha sa Ilagan, Isabela; motorista, kinailangang i-rescue
- Power restored for about 110,000 customers in San Francisco after outage
- Pinay nurse, nasawi sa aksidente sa labas ng isang ospital sa Califonia, USA
- 5 seismic events logged at Taal Volcano after week-long calm
- Kanlaon Volcano recorded two ash emissions on Monday morning
- Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, niyanig ng magnitude 5.7 na lindol
Science & Technology
Entertainment
- Sylvia Sanchez recalls how the concept and story of āIāmPerfectā came about, explains what convinced her to produce it
- The Details of Shin Min Ah's Wedding EnsembleāPlus, a Look Back on the Actress as a K-Drama Bride
- Julia Barretto, Gerald Anderson malabong magkabalikan
- Third āAvatarā film lights up global box offices
- Itās a Wonderful Life: A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about āproperā music in the 1940s
- Zack Tabudlo nintrigang amoy maasim
- Adventās stars
- Movie review: āPrimitive Warā is too long, too loud, and weirdly hard to quit
- From beauty queen to Singing Reina: Dia Mate talks pageants, hit songs, and personal picks
- Dia Mate as Kylie Minogue wins Round 6 of 'Your Face Sounds Familiar'
- The Most Standout Runway Looks From The UP Diliman Clothing Tech Class Of 2026 Grad Show
- Angelica Panganiban dehins atat na maging Best Actress
- 43rd National Book Awards finalists announced
- Loisa Andalio proud of nephew Lucas Andalioās acting skills: āGaling galingā
- Bites and Beats fest hopes to bring back tourism in Malate
- Mika Salamanca reveals turning down another MMFF movie offer for 'Call Me Mother'
- Mikey Bustos celebrates 13th anniversary with longtime boyfriend RJ Garcia
- Pia Wurtzbach reflects: Miss Universe title 'means very little without right people'
- Anne Curtis magkakaroon ng baby No. 2
- Bimby Yap, Joshua Aquino join sa Christmas party ng mga Cojuangco
- Lotlot de Leon dedma sa birthday ni Ian
- RODO Firenze x Nikki Huang: A celebration of Italian stye in Manila
- Chavit Singson in talks with ex-Miss Universe officials to buy pageant
- A Glimpse of Shin Min Ah and Kim Woo Bin's Elegant, K-Drama-Like Wedding
Sports
- Ray Parks jumps back into B.League action after SEA Games gold
- Jean Henri Lhuillier hails Cebuana Lhuillierābacked RP Blu Girlsā 11th Straight SEA Games Goldā©
- Americaās Cup switches to two-year cycle
- NBA: Jalen Brunson posts season-high 47 as Knicks win again
- CTR crowned X'mas League champion
- How much will SEA Games medalists like Alex Eala, EJ Obiena, and Kayla Sanchez receive as cash incentives?
- LA Tenorio shakes off jitters in first game back and looks forward to boosting Hotshots in playoffs
- NBA: Michael Porter, Noah Clowney lead Nets to win over Raptors
- Grand Sinulog Basketball Cup eyed after Christmas tournament
- NBA: Spurs pull away from Wizards for 6th straight regular-season win
- Matt, Cameron Kuchar scramble for 54, run away with PNC Championship
- Janice Tjen hopes to join PH Tennis Open, reflects on journey with Alex Eala
- LA Tenorio, Yukien Andrada relish Magnolia debuts as playing coach, rookie
- Charly Suarez demands ordered rematch as Navarrete eyes unification
- Breakthrough moments highlight Philippine sports in 2025
- NBA: Bulls edge Hawks in highest-scoring game this season
- On John Cenaās retirement and the maturity of giving up
- NBA: Dennis Schroder hits game-winner as Kings come back to beat Rockets in OT
- āBakbakan Singko sa Nagaā: Senoc takes WBO youth crown by KO
- Tim Cone says his Gilas World Cup qualifying pool stays
- āYou made us proudā: Michelle Barrera Juban hails Toni Levisteās SEA Games run
- Tim Cone praises Gilas Men and Women teams in SEA Games victory
- Ryan Gerard flies to Mauritius, earns Masters invitation
- NBA: Nets start, finish strong to down Raptors