ORLANDO, Florida— LaMelo Ball had 22 points and seven rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-105 on Friday night after losing rookie forward Kon Knueppel to a right ankle injury in the first half. Miles Bridges had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets and Moussa Diabate added 10 points and 13 rebounds. Charlotte shot 19 for 39 (48.7%) from 3-point range and led by 24 points in the fourth quarter. READ: NBA: Hornets use strong fourth quarter to pull away from Wizards Anthony Black led Orlando with 24 points. Desmond Bane added 15 points and […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Hornets beat Magic after rookie Kon Knueppel injures ankle

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ATLANTA— Norman Powell had 25 points, Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 21 and the struggling Miami Heat handed the Atlanta Hawks their fifth straight loss, 126-111 on Friday night in the NBA. Kel’el Ware had 16 points and 13 rebounds in place of Bam Adebayo, who missed the game with a back injury. Andrew Wiggins had 18 points and Jamie Jaquez Jr. had 16 points off the bench. READ: NBA: Heat beat Nets to snap a 5-game losing streak The Heat had lost eight of nine games entering Friday, but got back over .500 at 16-15. Tyler Herro missed his […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Norman Powell leads Heat past struggling Hawks

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MANILA, Philippines — Before the year closes, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said he is putting flood control at the center of his admin’s anti-corruption campaign and pushing for accountability and transparency. Throughout the year 2025, the President spent significant time inspecting areas with substandard or non-existent flood control projects. He also monitored investigations into the flood control mess so that the personalities involved in the controversy are held accountable. Marcos’s anti-corruption drive placed heightened emphasis on fiscal discipline and project integrity, noting that the proper use of public funds is as vital as protecting communities from the devastating […]... Keep on reading: Marcos places flood control at center of anti-corruption campaign

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INDIANAPOLIS— Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics made 20 3-pointers in a 140-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA on Friday night. The All-NBA forward, who is averaging 29.4 points, shot 13 of 20 from the field and made two 3-pointers. Payton Pritchard added 29 points, making three 3s, and grabbed nine rebounds. READ: NBA: Jaylen Brown leads Celtics’ comeback win over Pacers The Celtics were 20 of 39 from beyond the arc compared to the Pacers’ 18 of 44. Reserve Sam Hauser was 7 for 8 behind the arc and scored 23 points, while […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Celtics make 20 3-pointers to beat Pacers

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MANILA, Philippines — West Philippine Sea advocates and observers on Saturday warned against China’s “propaganda” stunt involving a distraught Filipino fisherman, which, they said, could either be a move to sanitize its image or a shift in its tactics. Rafaela David, lead convenor of a group that led a number of civilian missions to the West Philippine Sea, dismissed China’s move as a distraction amid bad international press stemming from its years of aggression. “Let’s not be fooled by China’s propaganda,” David, also the Akbayan party president, said in a statement. “What China did was not humanitarianism, it is image […]... Keep on reading: West PH Sea experts slam China’s ‘propaganda’ stunt loved by 'DDS'

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Singer Jimmy Regino, brother of April Boy and Vingo, and member of the musical group The Aprilboys, has passed away. READ:

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Ashley Ortega also celebrated her birthday with her fans a few days ago.

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MANILA, Philippines — A Navotas City lawmaker asked for a full disclosure, which is "non-negotiable," of the allocations under the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) from the House of Representatives ahead of the Dec. 29, 2025 vote. The House must release detailed information on how funds are distributed per congressional district and per party-list before lawmakers cast their votes on the national budget, Rep. Tobias Tiangco said on Saturday. “This must be posted on [the] Congress website, especially the per district and per party-list DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways) allocations for the proposed 2026 GAA before the Dec. 29 vote is made,” Tiangco told The Manila Times via Viber. “Full disclosure is non-negotiable,” the veteran legislator said. Saying he has been calling for the release of the information since Oct. 13, Tiangco stressed that with bicameral deliberations already concluded, “all the more there is no reason to withhold the results.” Without any disclosure, Tiangco said the lawmakers would have no way of verifying whether certain districts or party-list groups received disproportionate budget increases. He also cited the lack of transparency in party-list allocations during the previous budget cycle, noting that there was no clear way to determine how much funding each group received. Aside from the breakdown of allocations per district and party-list, the former Navotas mayor-turned-lawmaker said that the specific programs and projects where these funds will ultimately be channeled must also be posted on Congress website. “Full public disclosure before the vote is essential to ensure accountability, informed decision-making, and public trust in Congress’ handling of the national budget,” Tiangco reiterated.

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Jimmy Regino, a member of the OPM group April Boys, has died, his family confirmed. His age and cause of death were not immediately disclosed.  The news was confirmed by his brother and fellow bandmate Vingo Regino in a Facebook post on Saturday, Dec. 27.  READ: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 “Sa lahat po ng mga fans ng April Boys, pumanaw na po ang kapatid kong si Jimmy. Hindi na po natin maririnig ang boses niya (To all the April Boys fans, my brother Jimmy has passed away. We will no longer hear his […]... Keep on reading: April Boys member Jimmy Regino dies, family confirms

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MANILA, Philippines — The number of firework-related injuries this holiday season has reached 57, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday. In a Facebook post, the DOH said the 57 cases were recorded from December 21 to 4 a.m. of December 26 at the 62 sentinel hospitals currently being monitored for firework-related injuries. READ: DOH: 2 deaths, 263 injuries in road crashes from Dec. 21 to 26  According to the DOH, 35 of the 57 victims are aged 19 and below, including two minors who lost fingers after setting off firecrackers. An eight-year-old lost a thumb and index finger […]... Keep on reading: DOH: Firework-related injuries reach 57 this holiday season

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Former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz drew flak after she showed off a lavish Christmas meal, which many said contradicted her earlier statement that a ₱500 budget is enough for a Filipino family’s “noche buena” (Christmas Eve dinner). On Friday, Dec. 26, Diaz uploaded an Instagram Reel enjoying freshly cooked soft-shell crab. She wrote in the caption, “Eating soft shell crabs is a privilege. But our crabs in the Philippines are just as amazing!”  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gloria Diaz (@gloria.diaz69) Netizens then flooded the comments section with criticism. One netizen wrote: “This is so insensitive, […]... Keep on reading: Gloria Diaz faces backlash over lavish Christmas meal after ₱500 'noche buena' remark

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Joj Agpangan hinted at a separate celebration in the Philippines.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 20-year-old man in Liloan is arrested for allegedly punching a female cousin during a drunken altercation on Christmas night. According to the Liloan Municipal Police Station, the incident occurred at around 10:15 p.m., December 25, in Purok Kalubian, Barangay Poblacion, following a drinking session involving the suspect and his relatives. Police identified the suspect as Vince Clark Cañete, 20, a resident of the same area. Drunken altercation on Christmas night In an interview on Saturday, December 27, Police Executive Master Sergeant Eutiquio Prosia Jr. of Liloan Municipal Police Station said that the suspect had been […]... Keep on reading: Liloan man arrested for punching female cousin on Christmas

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TOKYO — A massive crash in snowy weather killed one person and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its end-of-the-year holiday season. The Gunma prefectural highway police said Saturday that the pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway started with a collision between two trucks in the town of Minakami, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Tokyo. A 77-year-old woman from Tokyo died, police said. Out of the 26 injured, five were reported to be in serious condition. The crash of the trucks blocked parts of the expressway, and cars coming from behind them […]... Keep on reading: 1 dead, 26 hurt in massive crash in Japan as holiday season starts

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