Daily Gospel, December 24, 2025

Daily Gospel, December 24, 2025

This is the Daily Gospel for December 24, 2025, which is the Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent and The Nativity of the Lord, Mass at Midnight. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, December 23, 2025 Daily Gospel, December 22, 2025 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Luke 2, 1-14. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of […]... Keep on reading: Daily Gospel, December 24, 2025

Jonvic Remulla: VP Sara Duterte visited Teves, not Madriaga, in jail

Jonvic Remulla: VP Sara Duterte visited Teves, not Madriaga, in jail

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday confirmed that Vice President Sara Duterte visited the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) detention facility at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. But he clarified that Duterte was there to see dismissed Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. and not her supposed former […]... Keep on reading: Jonvic Remulla: VP Sara Duterte visited Teves, not Madriaga, in jail

DOH records 7 injuries due to fireworks as of Dec. 23

DOH records 7 injuries due to fireworks as of Dec. 23

MANILA, Philippines — As Filipinos prepare to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, the Department of Health (DOH) has reminded parents to protect their children from fireworks-related injuries. During a press briefing on Monday, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the DOH recorded 843 fireworks-related injuries between December 2024 and January this year, up by […]... Keep on reading: DOH records 7 injuries due to fireworks as of Dec. 23

SC fires, disbars judge for murder of colleague

SC fires, disbars judge for murder of colleague

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal and disbarment of a judge who was convicted of the murder of a colleague in 2019. In a 15-page decision dated July 29 but made public only recently, the high tribunal found Oscar Tomarong guilty of committing a “crime involving moral turpitude under Rule 140 […]... Keep on reading: SC fires, disbars judge for murder of colleague

Malacañang open to creating truth commission to probe drug war killings

Malacañang open to creating truth commission to probe drug war killings

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said on Tuesday it was considering the formation of a fact-finding body to review the thousands of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) under former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs after the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of three police officers for the murder of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos in 2017. While the […]... Keep on reading: Malacañang open to creating truth commission to probe drug war killings

Biz group: Extend year-end deadline for tax, permits

Biz group: Extend year-end deadline for tax, permits

MANILA, Philippines — Businesses are urging the government to extend year-end deadlines for regulatory and tax filings after Malacañang suspended work in government offices on Dec. 29 and Jan. 2.  The suspension, announced on Dec. 18, was intended to give government employees more time and flexibility to celebrate New Year’s Day and also to promote […]... Keep on reading: Biz group: Extend year-end deadline for tax, permits

Finance chief Go sets more steps vs abuse of BIR’S LOAs

Finance chief Go sets more steps vs abuse of BIR’S LOAs

MANILA, Philippines — Finance Secretary Frederick Go has laid out additional measures to tighten the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown on the reported abuse and misuse of letters of authority (LOAs), building on earlier reform plans announced by BIR Commissioner Charlie Mendoza. Go said fixing the LOA system is one of his top marching […]... Keep on reading: Finance chief Go sets more steps vs abuse of BIR’S LOAs

Lotto draw results, December 23, 2025

Lotto draw results, December 23, 2025

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, December 22, 2025 Lotto draw results, December 21, 2025 Dec. 21: No winners in Ultra, Super Lotto jackpots PCSO Lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42, MegaLotto 6/45, SuperLotto 6/49 GrandLotto 6/55 and UltraLotto 6/58 at ₱20.00 per combination. All of these number games can be played using the system play (systems 7 to 12), 5 Roll, and Lucky Pick. The Lotto 6/42 is drawn on Tuesdays, Thursdays and […]... Keep on reading: Lotto draw results, December 23, 2025

Company boss in flood mess gives P15M more to DOJ

Company boss in flood mess gives P15M more to DOJ

MANILA, Philippines — The owner of one of the companies implicated in the flood control corruption scandal has returned some P15 million more in cash to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to boost her chances of being admitted as a state witness. Sally Santos of SYMS Construction Trading had the money delivered to the DOJ […]... Keep on reading: Company boss in flood mess gives P15M more to DOJ

Curlee Discaya, 3 DPWH Bulacan execs won’t be home for Christmas

Curlee Discaya, 3 DPWH Bulacan execs won’t be home for Christmas

MANILA, Philippines — A businessman and three former public works officials detained by the Senate in connection with its inquiry into anomalous flood control projects will not be home for Christmas. The holiday furlough requested by contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya and district engineers Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza, and Henry Alcantara of the Department of Public […]... Keep on reading: Curlee Discaya, 3 DPWH Bulacan execs won’t be home for Christmas

‘Working holiday’ for Marcos due to budget review

‘Working holiday’ for Marcos due to budget review

MANILA, Philippines — Christmas won’t be the same this year for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. since he will be busy reviewing the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, according to Malacañang. “The President will be spending the holidays working,” Communications Secretary Dave Gomez told reporters in a message on Tuesday, two days before Christmas Day. […]... Keep on reading: ‘Working holiday’ for Marcos due to budget review

DPWH yields Cabral files, computer to Ombudsman

DPWH yields Cabral files, computer to Ombudsman

MANILA, Philippines — The computer used by the late former Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral and the files she kept in her office have been turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman, an action made urgent by her sudden death last week. The antigraft agency moved to secure sensitive documents from Cabral, who […]... Keep on reading: DPWH yields Cabral files, computer to Ombudsman

Andrada gets feet wet in PBA, and fellow Lions just happy to ease him in

Andrada gets feet wet in PBA, and fellow Lions just happy to ease him in

Magnolia rookie Yukien Andrada eased his way into the PBA, welcomed by products of his alma mater. On Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, the sixth overall pick in the Draft finally debuted for the Hotshots, and it was a first game that didn’t exactly go Magnolia’s way after losing to TNT at the close of […]... Keep on reading: Andrada gets feet wet in PBA, and fellow Lions just happy to ease him in

With first OOM title, Que stands out in banner year for local golf

With first OOM title, Que stands out in banner year for local golf

The 2025 Philippine golf season was like no other, with the PGT toasting multiple champions even as ICTSI broke ground by establishing the Intercollegiate Tour that aims to strengthen the golf development pipeline using a structured, varsity-level platform awarding World Amateur Golf Ranking points. Despite academic pressures, natural calamities and logistical challenges, the intercollegiate circuit […]... Keep on reading: With first OOM title, Que stands out in banner year for local golf