Amazing to tourists, annoying to farmers: How is frost formed?
December 29, 2025
Some crops were covered in frost due to the extreme cold weather in Benguet province, wherein the temperature dropped to 10°C on Monday.
Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
December 29, 2025
Severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Monday.
UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
December 29, 2025
As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark but hopeful New Year appeal, urging global leaders to shift resources away from destruction and towards development, peace and people.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Briefing on threats to international peace and security
December 29, 2025
The UN Security Council meets today to hear a briefing on threats to international peace and security following Israel’s recent recognition of the northern region of Somalia as an independent and sovereign state. Follow live below and UN News app users...
UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries
December 29, 2025
The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalized an agreement under which the US committed $2 billion in humanitarian assistance for global relief programmes, a move the UN’s top relief official hailed as a landmark commitment to saving li...
Boy, 12, killed in firecracker blast in Tondo, Manila on Sunday night
December 29, 2025
A 12-year-old boy died while his 12-year-old companion was injured when a firecracker reportedly exploded in their hands on Sunday night in Tondo, Manila.
LTO summons owner, driver of truck involved in reckless driving along SLEX
December 29, 2025
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order (SCO) against the driver and registered owner of an Isuzu Forward truck that allegedly engaged in reckless driving along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) last week.
’26 push: Economic agencies take plans to private sector
December 29, 2025
The Marcos administration is preparing for a major push in January to restore investor confidence through a coordinated effort in which economic agencies will present their detailed plans and programs to the private sector, the Inquirer has learned. Ac...
Gov’t infra spending plunges 40.1% in Oct
December 29, 2025
Government infrastructure spending opened the fourth quarter on a weak note, with the flood control scandal continuing to weigh on October disbursements and likely to drag on through the rest of the year. In its latest disbursement report, the Departme...
IMF: Climate change could cost PH 2% of annual GDP
December 29, 2025
Economic losses from increasingly destructive typhoons could reach as much as 2 percent of annual output if the Philippines fails to implement climate adaptation measures, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, underscoring the rising risks posed ...
Banks ramped up agri lending as of Q3
December 29, 2025
Philippine banks expanded lending to agriculture through the end of the third quarter, continuing to exceed a government-mandated quota for one of the economy’s most vital—and long-neglected—sectors. According to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentra...
Electronics exports poised for 12% growth
December 29, 2025
Despite geopolitical uncertainty linked to US tariffs, the Philippines’ electronics exports are poised to post double-digit growth in 2025. This could even come near their record high of $49.09 billion. This is according to Danilo Lachica, president of...
New Year, New You: Your 2026 Performance Playbook
December 29, 2025
ILLUSTRATION BY RUTH MACAPAGAL I’ve been fortunate enough to collaborate with and advise some of the world’s most prominent business leaders—from self-made billionaire entrepreneurs to the wealthiest families running global enterprises and Fortune 500 ...
A possible way out of our crisis
December 29, 2025
The Philippines is experiencing a systemic national crisis. The very leaders entrusted by the people to protect the common good stand accused of abusing that trust so blatantly that public outrage is now widespread. Confidence in national leadership—be...
Bogo City, Cebu buy-bust yields P7.5-M shabu, drug suspect
December 29, 2025
Over a kilo worth of suspected shabu worth P7.5 million was seized from a high value target who was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Bogo City, Cebu on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Drug Enforcement Group (DEG) said.
Stephen Holt authors Ginebra’s latest NSD miracle
December 29, 2025
Stephen Holt is no stranger to authoring clutch moments, but what he had just written on Sunday night should go down as one of his most memorable. The former No. 1 overall pick penned an ending so sweet to yet another NSD comeback as his buzzer-beating trey enabled Ginebra to complete its ouster of the […]
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Zelenskiy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
December 29, 2025
PALM BEACH, Florida - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Florida on Sunday to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine, but face differences over major issues, including territory, as Russian air raids pi...
P1.224-M worth of illegal firecrackers seized ahead of New Year revelry – PNP
December 29, 2025
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has confiscated over P1.224 million in illegal firecrackers in its enforcement operations across the country as of Sunday, or three days before the New Year"s Eve revelry. In a statement, the PNP said it has seized ...
CIDG seizes P735,000 in unstamped cigarettes, arrests suspect in Zambo
December 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Police confiscated P735,000 worth of cigarettes in Zamboanga del Sur for allegedly lacking the required Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax stamps, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Sunday. Authorities...
P7.59-M shabu seized, 1 nabbed in Bogo City sting – PNP DEG
December 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth P7.59 million was confiscated and a man was arrested in Bogo City, Cebu on Sunday, the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP DEG) said. The operation was conducted in Sitio San...
Italy arrests nine over alleged Hamas funding through charities
December 29, 2025
ROME - Italian prosecutors said on Saturday they had arrested nine people on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units. The suspects are accused of “belonging to an...
Cops nab alleged rebel behind 2017 Misamis Or. truck burnings
December 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it arrested an alleged communist terrorist group (CTG) member supposedly behind the 2017 burning of two 10-wheeler trucks in Misamis Oriental. In a statement, the PNP said it arr...
Metro Manila’s most wanted murder suspect nabbed in Taguig City
December 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Authorities on Sunday arrested the most wanted person at the regional level in Metro Manila over a 2024 murder in Taguig City, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The arrested suspect — identified by the SPD only as “Angel Ac...
Bitin and Brutal: Juan Gomez de Liano’s maiden conference ends in heartbreak
December 29, 2025
Only one word was enough for Juan Gomez de Liano to describe how he felt after his maiden PBA conference came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday night. Even as he tried to remain composed in front of the press, the lefty guard couldn’t hide how heartbroken he was after the twice-to-beat Converge bowed to […]
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Three dead in Alawite protests on Syrian coast, local officials say
December 28, 2025
LATAKIA - Three people were killed on Sunday when protests in Syria"s Alawite heartland of Latakia spiralled into gunfire and other violence, according to the province"s media office.
NBA: Minus key piece, Lakers out to shore up defense vs. Kings
December 28, 2025
One team eager to show off a new weapon and another beginning a stretch without one of its big guns go head-to-head Sunday night when the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers duel in Southern California.
No winners for Dec. 28 Ultra, Super lotto draws
December 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – No bettor won the top prizes in Sunday night’s Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 draws, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said. In the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw, the winning combination was 28-44-31-12-03-23. The jackpot s...
Tagle urges families to reflect on patience and love this Christmas
December 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Highlighting that the Holy Family lived an ordinary life filled with trials, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle invited families to reflect on their own journeys of patience, service, and love as Christmas and New Year celebrations conti...
2026 budget bill bars pols from cash aid payouts–Suansing
December 28, 2025
The General Appropriations Bill (GAB), which sets the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, contains a special provision prohibiting politicians from taking part in the distribution of any form of financial assistance, House Committee on Appropriat...
Small craft, fisherfolk told to avoid drop zones of debris from China’s Long March 7A
December 28, 2025
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday issued temporary maritime restrictions ahead of China"s launch of the Long March 7A rocket from Wenchang, Hainan on Wednesday, December 31. In an advisory, the PCG"s Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon (CG...
PBA: Stephen Holt delivers game-winner as Ginebra heads to semifinals
December 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra outlasted Converge in overtime, 99-98, in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals courtesy of a game-winner from Stephen Holt. After trying to get into the driver’s seat for most of the game, the Gin Kings tasted the m...
Fire hits residential area in Quezon City on Sunday night
December 28, 2025
A fire broke out at a residential area in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City on Sunday evening. According to Olan Bola"s report on Super Radyo dzBB, the fire hit houses on San Pascual Street in Barangay Commonwealth.
Bayan slams ‘corruption-free’ claim on 2026 national budget
December 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — “The claim of a corruption-free budget is the most explosive lie that will greet the new year.” These were the words used by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Secretary General Mong Palatino as he reacted to the signing of the bicameral ...
No Filipinos hurt in strong quake off Taiwan – DMW
December 28, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — No Filipinos were injured or adversely affected by the powerful quake that struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday evening, Cacdac sai...
PCSO: No winners in 6/49, 6/58 lotto draws on Sunday, Dec. 28
December 28, 2025
No lucky bettors won the jackpot prizes in the major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday, December 28.