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MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon or amihan and the shear line will bring rains in parts of Luzon and Visayas on Saturday, according to the state weather bureau.  In

its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the shear line, the warm winds coming from the

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — A group of Catholic priests from the Diocese of Tandag and private individuals have filed plunder and graft complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against Surigao del Sur 1st District Representative Romeo Momo Sr. for allegedly using his office so that a construction firm owned by his

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — The military in southern Tagalog has officially phased out the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) and integrated its members into the newly established National Guard, marking the end of decades-old paramilitary structure. In

a report released on Friday, the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division (2nd ID) said the transition did

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday visited the San Juanico Bridge to inspect ongoing retrofitting works and announced the reopening on the same day of the structure to 15-ton trucks, months ahead of the initial projection. Du

ring the on-site briefing, the President reiterated the urgent need for regular inspection and

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ers of civil society groups and the church file a plunder complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte with the Office of the Ombudsman. This

, over Duterte’s alleged misuse of her confidential funds as Vice President and when she was Education Secretary. The Na

tional Bureau of Investigation has requested the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against former lawmaker Zaldy Co. The bu

reau confirms on Friday, December 12, it has already made the request as early as November 23. Bureau

of Internal Revenue Commissioner Charlito Mendoza says all letters of authority will now require his approval before they are issued. This,

as part of ongoing audit reforms to prevent its misuse. The De

partment of Justice is flagged for a pattern of granting refugee status to Chinese fugitives wanted for financial crimes. Meghan

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The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday, December 12, that 1,282 out of 1,474 passed the Licensure Examination for Dentists given by the Board of Dentistry in NCR, Baguio, Cebu, and Davao last November 2025.

The members of the Board of Dentistry who gave the licensure examination are Dr.

Merlin A.

Go, Chairman; Dr.

Melinda L.

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WINNER.

John Cabang Tolentino of the Philippines wins the athletics gold in the men's 110m hurdles in the Southeast Asian Games on December 12, 2025.

CHONBURI, Thailand – John Cabang Tolentino broke a long-standing Southeast Asian Games record in athletics to highlight a stellar day that saw the Philippines more than double its golden haul. To

lentino set a new SEA Games record as he ruled the men’s 110m hurdles with a time of 13.66 seconds at the Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok on Friday, December 12. A 20

24 Paris Olympian, Tolentino shattered the previous SEA Games mark of 13.69 seconds set by Thailand’s Jamras Rittidet in the 2015 edition to add to the Philippines’ gold tally that grew from five the day prior to 11. The 24-y

ear-old also improved his bronze finish in 2023 in Cambodia as he dethroned Singapore’s Ang Chen Xiang, who established a personal-best of 13.75 seconds but still settled for the silver. “For me, i

MANILA, Philippines — No jackpot was won in Friday’s Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw, as well as in the MegaLotto 6/45 game, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The

Ultra Lotto 6/58 combination was 27-45-48-40-15-58 for a jackpot of P49.5 million. PCSO

said no ticket matched all six numbers. For

the MegaLotto 6/45, the winning

MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit a residential area in Mandaluyong on Friday night, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region (BFP-NCR). In

a situational report, BFP-NCR said that the fire occurred in a residential area at Victoria Street, Pleasant Hills, in Mandaluyong City around 6 p.m. RE

AD: ICU patient killed, 17 others

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SHARED.

Gymnast John Ivan Cruz of the Philippines ties for the men's vault gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games on December 12, 2025.

CHONBURI, Thailand – One door may have closed for John Ivan Cruz, but he made sure to make the most of the opportunity when another one opened. Th

e gymnast from Manila won a gold medal for the second straight Southeast Asian Games as he shared the top prize in the men’s vault at the Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani on Friday, December 12. Cruz

redeemed himself after he failed to reach the final of the men’s floor exercise, the event where he won his first SEA Games gold in the 2023 Cambodia edition. Althou

gh Cruz finished fifth in the floor exercise qualifications, he failed to make it to the final as only one gymnast per country qualified, with Justine Ace de Leon advancing as the second-best qualifier. “My ma

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MANILA, Philippines – Several groups, including priests, filed a plunder complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte with the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday, December 12. Th

e complaint is hinged on Duterte’s alleged misuse of her combined P612.5-million confidential funds under the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education in 2022 and 2023. Upgr

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A fire gutted an old commercial building that stored flammable items along Zaragoza Street in Barangay Zone 4 of Zamboanga City on Thursday evening, raising issues about the safety practices among business establishments.

The fire, which broke out around 6 p.m., was contained after firefighters deployed Aqueous Film-Forming Foam