Wednesday - Dec 31, 2025
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Weather Forecast as of 6 AM
Manila City 26°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Baguio City 14°C (scattered clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Cebu City 27°C (broken 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 27°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 26°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 22°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells
Source: OpenWeather
Manila City 26°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Baguio City 14°C (scattered clouds) There will be partly cloudy today
Cebu City 27°C (broken 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 27°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
City of Naga 26°C (overcast clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with rain
Tuguegarao 22°C (broken clouds) Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells
Source: OpenWeather
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Holidays Today
- Last Day of the Year (Special (Non-Working))
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On This Day in Philippine History
- 1937 President Manuel L. Quezon proclaims Tagalog as the basis of the national language of the Philippines through Executive Order No. 134.
- 1941 As Japanese forces advanced during World War II, President Manuel L. Quezon and his war cabinet evacuate from Manila to Corregidor Island.
- 1975 President Ferdinand Marcos signs Presidential Decree No. 856, also known as the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines.
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Human Interest
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- Scandal, panic, bring him home
- A wandering soul finds her place in a Cordillera château
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- Tourism office maps clean, accessible comfort rooms for tourists across Cebu
- Shoppers weigh budget and superstition ahead of New Year's Eve celebration
- Filipinos shop for round fruits, lucky charms for New Year
- Feng Shui Predictions ni Master Hanz Cua para sa Disyembre 31, 2025
- Missing bride-to-be back home in QC
- Kris Aquino asks for prayers: âKakayanin ko pa ba?â
- New Year's Eve: How to make resolutions for 2026
- Quiapo Church holds Jesus Nazareno thanksgiving procession
- Estremera: Changed perspective
- Talk to Papa Joe: Nagkahupas
- Ahtisa Manalo opens up about growing up without her biological father: 'I think I have abandonment issues'
- Carvajal: Christianity, a radical religion
- Rizalâs retraction is authentic
- Being resolute about resolutions
- Filipino educator gets UKâs royal award for community leaders
- Lotto draw results, December 30, 2025
- Team andam na sa Traslacion
- The true value of a diploma
- Long weekends sa 2026, alamin para sa binabalak na bakasyon
Science & Technology
- AI to be used to review accidental death reports in Japan
- Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media â research
- âMakabagong plumaâ: Jose Rizal takes center stage in AI animation created by Pinoy
- AI agents arrived in 2025 â hereâs what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
Business & Finance
- CEO of Prince Harry and Meghanâs charitable arm to step down
- âCongtractorâ buking sa P2B proyekto
- Budget airline to stop services in January 2026
- Tax Notes: Clarification on documentary requirements for VAT zero-rating on local purchases
- 3 commercial pyrotechnics retailers granted special permits
- âDurian tsunamiâ: Musang King prices in Malaysia fall after bumper crop
- Japanâs SoftBank in $4B AI deal to buy DigitalBridge
- FCDU loans declined by 5.0% to US$15.13B in Q3 2025
- High prices of pork dent lechon sales in La Loma ahead of New Year
- Meat-loving Argentines shun beef as inflation bites
- PDIC, OGCC ink partnership to enhance depositor protection
- Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine
- PSEi faceplant: Only 6 blue chips ended 2025 green as ICTSI, LT Group flex and DigiPlus, Jollibee crash
- Year under pressure: Top 10 most-read business stories in 2025
- Omnichannel retail now critical for PH consumers
- Archival promises to save CBRT project
- âWeâve been waiting for thisâ: Nanette Medved-Po unboxes BDO x HOPE credit card
- Coupang announces $1.18-billion compensation to South Korean users for data leak
- Amid turbulence in 2025, global economy at crossroads for sustainable growth
- Lucky bettor hits P19-M jackpot prize for Lotto 6/42 - PCSO
- AEV, GIP seal P13.7B deal
- From small beginnings to beloved brand: Paco Magsaysay shares story behind Carmenâs Best
- Ultra Lotto 6/58: PCSO ups jackpot prize to P202.6M for Tuesday draw
- âWeights of gold in bullionâ: how the ancients invested in precious metals
Crime & Justice
- MPD: Persons of interest in Tondo firecracker blast identified
- PRO-3 destroys P500Killegal firecrackers
- Scammers face up to 24 strokes of the cane in Singapore
- Barrita: Huwes gi-dismiss, gi-disbar tungod sa murder sa laing huwes
- Hapon gipapriso sa mama asa iyang gf
- Miduslit sa pabuto sa Barili nadakpan
- Indiscriminate firing this New Year: 1-strike rule to be enforced - PNP
- Bondi gunmen acted alone, no indication they had formal training in PH --Australian police
- Cop hurt in stabbing; suspect arrested
- Digital advocates seek probe into alleged illegal access of Cabral files
- Grupo ng mga lalaking nagsindi ng paputok na pinulot ng bata sa Tondo, tukoy na
- 36 ka crates sa butane canisters gisakmit sa CIDG
- TRACKER: Contractors and government officials jailed over flood control corruption
- Chinese man who is co-accused in Harry Roque trafficking case nabbed in Pampanga
- CCTV catches 5 men who allegedly left firecracker that killed boy in Tondo
- Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'
- Bag-ong laya nadakpan na sab atol sa buy-bust
- Leviste denies illegally taking Cabral files; âthey were givenâ
- Nagbebenta ng paputok, timbog sa Davao City na 23 taon nang may firecracker ban
- Tyler Perry sued for sexual assault by âBoo! A Madea Halloweenâ actor
- 72-year-old ex-village tanod caught on video allegedly sexually assaulting 4-year-old on tricycle roof
- Lolong naglilinis ng sasakyan patay sa pananambang sa mismong garahe
- Barili firecracker stall blaze: Suspect arrested, cohort still at large
- PNP: Ex-HPG exec accused of assaulting cop to face admin raps in January
Health
- What are the health risks of firecrackers beyond burns?
- Barry Manilow diagnosed with lung cancer
- Fireworks-related injuries hit 140 â DOH
- Nearly 700 call NCMH during the holidays
- âSuper fluâ bomalabs sa âPinas â DOH
- Health secretary calls for stricter fireworks laws to protect kids
- Managing diabetes risk during the Filipino holiday season
- Vet's guide for dog owners during New Year's Eve fireworks
- Cabral case: Doctors warn against claims tying antidepressants to suicide
- DOH hospitals on alert amid baby abduction cases during holidays
- SPMC emergency unit urges communities to be committed
- CDC, DOLE extend help to Charter Link employees
- Guard children's online safety during holiday break â DOH
- Herbosa: Children among latest fireworks injury victims as cases rise ahead of New Year
- 140 firecracker-related injuries logged; cases down 23% vs. 2024
- No existing cases, no increase in super flu in PH - DOH
- Three die of stroke at Tondo Medical Center amid holiday season
- DOH's Herbosa: Letting kids buy, use firecrackers like child abuse
Environment
- France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
- Protecting whatâs left: PH forester brings biodiversity to public consciousness
- Lake Holon temporarily closed from Jan 3-March 2026
- When mobility needs to move faster than urban infrastructure
- Household hygiene in focus as Manila Water kicks off January desludging
- Cebu group warns of 'critical' power supply in 2026
- UP meteorologists study how storms evolve near PH coasts
- Indiaâs domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis
- Northeast monsoon to affect Luzon - Pagasa
Politics & Government
- 2026 to open with 6 vacant sees
- Brawner: Rizalâs ideals continue to guide AFPâs defense of nation, Filipinos
- Rizal Day: Marcos urges integrity, Sara cites freedom from 'disunity and evil'
- More buses deployed as EDSA rehab continues, DOTr says
- Marcos confers Order of Lakandula on late DMW chief Toots Ople
- Marcos invites Jessica Sanchez to ASEAN summit
- Transparency, inclusivity, regional leadership
- Duterte urges Filipinos to learn from Rizal
- China must 'forcefully counter' US arms sales to Taiwan â FM
- Marcos gets 48% disapproval rating in survey
- Archival laments Cebu's stalled BRT, loss of World Bank funds
- New year, new mayor for New York City
- Kevin Tan brings Jessica Sanchez to meet President Marcos and First Lady
- Dizon denies allegations of budget insertions for flood control projects
- Over 1,000 cops to secure Cebu City as police go on full alert for New Year 2026
- City government receives P1-M for lantern makers
- Marcos unfazed by low survey ratings
- Supreme Courtâs significant decisions in 2025
- Speaker Dy: House to go paperless
- Malabon mayor urges safe new year revelry without firecrackers
- Pampanga police designatecommunity fireworks areas
- Marcos to Filipinos on Rizal Day: Choose country over self-interest
- Marcos to scrutinize 2026 spending bill - Palace
- Be like Rizal: Show critical thinking, moral courage, governor says
Sports
- NBA: Brunson helps Knicks outlast Zion Williamson, Pelicans
- Football delivers strong statement in Thailand SEAG: PH is now a regional power
- NBA: Nikola Jokic hurts left knee vs Heat, limps off court
- Eala mosalmot sa 2026 Kooyong Classic sa Australia
- NBA: Kevin Durant drops 30 as Rockets surge past Pacers
- Chris Newsome, Meralco hindi sasantuhin ang TNT
- 2025 in Philippine sports: Triumph, breakthroughs, and historic moments
- NBA: Dillon Brooks, Suns snap Wizards' rare winning streak
- NBA: SGA scores 39, Thunder hand Hawks 7th straight defeat
- Loss to Meralco has Elasto Painters packing and consummate pro Norwood riding off into the sunset
- Kalbaryo sa Hornets mibug-at og samot
- NBA: Raptors dig out of 21-point hole to steal game from Magic
- Jokic nakasinatiâg angol sa tuhod
- Sirius Star Pilipinas sets sights on better tournaments in 2026
- Bolts bolt into final four
- NBA: Timberwolves ride huge second half to thump Bulls
- Ex-boxing champ Joshua apil sa car crash
- Alex Eala's historic rise in 2025
- NBA: Jokic suffers 'gut-wrenching' knee injury as Nuggets thrashed
- Cebu Marathon 2026 attracts 11,529 runners
- Feats in SEA Games prove PH football teams 'here to win,' says PFF boss
- NBA: Bucks top Hornets, earn first back-to-back wins since October
- NBA: Cavaliers overcome Wembanyama, Spurs
- CabaĂąero eyes Korean cage league stint
Entertainment
- ASEAN-Korea Round music festival heads to PH in April 2026
- Jessica Sanchez in 2026: New album, solo concert plus ASEAN Summit in Cebu
- 'A highlight of my career': Lea Salonga, Raymond Lauchengco talk joint year-end show
- From âsusâ to âno capâ: A quick guide to Chloe and Joshuaâs generational slang in âWhat Lies Beneathâ
- JM roots sweetly for Fyang to win in the âRainbow Rumbleâ game
- K-pop label ADOR files damages suit vs ex-NewJeans member Danielle
- America's Got Talent winner Jessica Sanchez pays courtesy call at Palace
- The truth about fame, freedom, and love for Mel in âWhat Lies Beneathâ
- WWE exclusively on Netflix PH this 2026
- REVIEW: âUnmarryâ ties legal realities together with smooth storytelling
- George Clooney, wife Amal, children are now French citizens
- Morissette stays true to her core
- Utzurrum: Disney Legend enchants with Lea Salonga
- Kidlat Tahimik and Dengcoy Miel reimagine a hero that we deserve
- Lee Jun-ho losesâthen gainsâweight for superhero role in âCasheroâ
- Charo Santos on using TikTok: 'Never too late to try something new'
- PITX: Trips still available ahead of New Year
- Kate Winslet reveals her first âintimate experiencesâ were with girls during teen years
- Suarez-Orendain: Lighter side of resolutions
- Ex-NewJeans member Danielle to face multimillion-dollar damages suit
- Sylvia Sanchez shares why she turned down star-studded projects for âIâmPerfectâ
- Tom Rodriguez on winning MMFF Best Supporting Actor: âIâm still waking up gratefulâ
- Raymond Red, Jun Lana upset at alleged selling of MMFF complimentary passes
- Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes mark 11th wedding anniversary
World News
- Missiles aimed at Taiwan in Batanes
- Over 120,000 travelers at ports day before New Yearâs Eve â PCG
- Holy doors close as Rome enters last days of jubilee year
- Gaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern, say UK, Canada, France, others
- DMW tags 5 areas as 'warlike' zones
- #CourageON: From the land, the sea, the sky â bringing you with us to the frontlines
- Traffic, cargo flow back to normal on San Juanico Bridge
- What to know about China's drills around Taiwan
- China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan simulating blockade
- Chinese embassy in PH says South China Sea situation 'generally stable'
- Russia attacks Ukraineâs Black Sea ports, damages civilian ship, Kyiv says
- The Philippines in 2025: A year of challenges, change, and crisis
- Saudi-backed head of Yemen's presidential council tells UAE to leave
- 2025 usa ka tuig sa mga hagit, kausaban, ug krisis
- China fires missiles on second day of military drills around Taiwan
Disasters & Accidents
- No signal jam, stricter prop rules set for Sinulog
- Fire hits 4 houses, eatery in Iloilo City; 2 dogs perish
- P25,000 na pinag-ipunan ng 1 taon, halos maubos ng anay sa loob lang ng ilang linggo
- How to safely package, transport, and light firecrackers
- P5.3-M illegal firecrackers seized as provinces logged injuries
- Calamities test Cebuanos, power shifts unfold in 2025
- 140 injured due to firecrackers as of Dec. 30
- Gisugat og 2 ka katalagman sud sa6 ka buwan sa pagdumala ni Pam
- Group calls for laws vs improper use, disposal of firecrackers amid fatal Tondo blast
- Pumpboat nalunod, 18 ka pasahero naluwas
- 18 bahay nasunog sa Makati; 23 pamilya apektado
- Man drowns in Talisay City
- Ex-heavyweight champion Joshua 'stable' after fatal road accident in Nigeria
- Meralco warns: Avoid fireworks near power lines this New Year
- Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash that killed two of his friends
- Bacolod urges firecracker vendors to follow fire safety measures
- 19-anyos na rider, patay matapos sumalpok sa kasalubong na kotse ang minamaneho niyang motorsiklo
- Avalanche in Spanish Pyrenees kills three skiers