ANOTHER ICI COMMISSIONER RESIGNS BREAKING: ICI Commissioner Rosanna Fajardo has resigned effective Dec. 31, three months after her appointment in the investigating body. Fajardo is the third ICI member who quit her post, following the resignations of former ICI commissioner

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MARACAY, Venezuela — This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one that thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants would have thought. But Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and quickly ended their American dream. So Gómez found herself spending the holiday in northern Venezuela for the first time in eight years. She dressed up, cooked, got her son a scooter and smiled for her in-laws. Hard as she tried, though, she could not ignore the main challenges faced by returning migrants: unemployment and poverty. READ: Trump administration separates thousands […]... Keep on reading: Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu residents could expect cloudy skies with occasional rain showers or thunderstorms over the weekend, the state weather bureau reported. In their latest bulletin on Friday, December 26, the Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) said the weather was caused by easterlies, or warm and moist winds from the Pacific. READ: ‘Amihan’, easterlies continue to affect PH – Pagasa Light to moderate winds from the northeast are expected to persist, while coastal water conditions are forecast to remain slight to moderate until Monday, December 29. The Visayas PRSD also forecasted warm to hot temperatures ranging from […]... Keep on reading: Cloudy, rainy weekend ahead for Cebu — Pagasa

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MANILA, Philippines — Believing that the body’s functions will “transition” to other agencies, another commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) tendered her resignation on Friday. Commissioner Rosanna Fajardo said her “courtesy resignation” will be effective until Dec. 31.  “I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a collective mission that prioritizes the welfare of our citizens,” she said in a statement.  Fajardo said she believes that “I have completed the work I set out to accomplish when I was appointed.” “I believe that the investigative and prosecutorial responsibilities will now transition to other agencies, such as the […]... Keep on reading: Another ICI commissioner resigns

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MANILA, Philippines — A day after Christmas, light traffic is observed on the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), according to the NLEx Corporation. As of 8 a.m. this Friday, NLEx Corporation reported that the traffic flow has lightened over the following sections: READ: DPWH lists affected areas in Edsa rehab The light volume of vehicles was also monitored in all other areas of NLEx–SCTEx (Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway)–NLEx Connector. This includes toll plazas and interchanges. READ: Light volume of traffic observed at NLEx on Christmas evening Meanwhile, approximately 3.7-kilometer traffic buildup was spotted over the Candaba Viaduct Northbound following a road crash on […]... Keep on reading: NLex traffic flow eases a day after Christmas

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MANILA, Philippines – The northeast monsoon (amihan) and easterlies will continue to affect the country, the Philippine Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The weather bureau, in its 4 a.m. advisory, said Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon or amihan, which could also trigger flash floods or landslides in these areas. READ: ‘Amihan’, easterlies continue to affect PH on Christmas eve Cloudy skies The amihan would also bring cloudy skies with light rains over mainland Cagayan, Isabela, and Apayao, but it will have “no significant impact.” Metro Manila and the rest […]... Keep on reading: ‘Amihan’, easterlies continue to affect PH - Pagasa

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MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, is expected to bring rain showers across the Luzon, while the easterlies prevail over Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said on Friday, Dec. 26. Based on its morning forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the amihan is forecast to bring cloudy skies with rains over Batanes and Babuyan Islands, as well as cloudy skies with light rains over Mainland Cagayan, Isabela and Apayao. READ: From storms to earthquakes: How natural calamities affected Filipinos in 2025 Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will […]... Keep on reading: Amihan affects Luzon, easterlies in Visayas, Mindanao on Dec. 26

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MANILA, Philippines – The whole of Luzon would be experiencing cool and dry winds of the northeast monsoon, locally known as ‘amihan’, except for isolated rains during late afternoon or evening, the state weather agency said on Friday. Weather specialist Loriedin dela Cruz-Galicia of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the agency has not monitored any low-pressure area entering the country’s area of responsibility within the next two to three days. “Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon would likely have partly cloudy to overcast skies with isolated light rains,” the Pagasa forecaster said in a 5 a.m. briefing. Also affected by the northeast monsoon are Batanes and Babuyan Islands, where cloudy skies with rain will prevail within 24 hours, she added. Meanwhile, Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan would be affected by the easterlies—winds that pass the Pacific Ocean and carry humid, warm weather—bringing partly cloudy to overcast skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

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LAOAG CITY —The Philippine National Police (PNP)-Laoag Traffic Division has intensified its enforcement of anti-nuisance ordinance, particularly this holiday season. Police chief Master Sergeant Eric Bumagat, head of the PNP-Laoag Traffic Division, in a media interview Thursday, said they started implementing the ordinance last Dec. 22. Under the ordinance, cars and motorcycles with modified mufflers or sound boosters are prohibited, citing the harmful effects of noise pollution to health and the distraction it can cause to other motorists. In Laoag, cars and motorbikes with modified mufflers or sound boosters are often observed racing along the Laoag bypass road past midnight, causing […]... Keep on reading: Laoag enforces anti-nuisance ordinance against noise pollution

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LOS ANGELES, United States — Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and warnings of debris flow across southern California’s fire-scarred areas, as a series of Christmas storms pummeled the state, with downpours and high winds forecast through Friday. Driven by an atmospheric river known as “the Pineapple Express,” which moves heavy moisture from Hawaii to the US West Coast, storms were expected to dump months’ worth of rain in California over a few days. READ: Asia floods: Warmer seas, heavier rains drove them, say scientists Early Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast that southern California, including Los Angeles, the second-most […]... Keep on reading: California hit by heavy rains, flash flood

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ILOILO CITY — An island community in Concepcion town in Iloilo was a recipient of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) system under the Project DAGAT (Driving Advancement, Generating Access and Transforming Small Island Communities) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). DOST Western Visayas Regional Director Rowen Gelonga, in a phone interview on Wednesday, said the initiative in Barangay Botlog is part of their bigger project where they have selected three island communities in the region as recipients. “The purpose of our project is we provide technical interventions to address their preparedness in disaster resiliency,” he said. “For every […]... Keep on reading: DOST installs wind turbine to provide power in small Iloilo island

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MANILA, Philippines — Shots were fired by a rookie policeman in front of three minors over firecracker noise in Parañaque City on Wednesday night. This is according to authorities. The incident, which caused “fear, shock, and emotional distress” to the minors aged 10, 12, and 15 years old, occurred along Culdesac Road in Sun Valley village, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). READ: ‘Shoot first, think later:’ Killer cop gets 40 years Noise and use of firecrackers “The incident stemmed from the minors’ noise and use of firecrackers,” the NCRPO said in a statement. The suspect, whom the NCRPO […]... Keep on reading: Cop, who fired shots in front of minors over firecracker noise, nabbed

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Morning reflections for today, December 26, 2025.

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WASHINGTON, United States — A lucky lottery player in the US state of Arkansas has won the $1.8 billion Powerball prize, the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won, the gambling game’s organizer said on Thursday. “With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached $1.817 billion, making it the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won and […]... Keep on reading: US lottery player wins $1.8 billion Powerball on Christmas Eve

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MANILA, Philippines — A security guard at a car dealer shop shot dead two of his coworkers as they were sleeping, saying he was tired of being bullied by the victims. Charren Aporado Caboverde, 24, was arrested on Dec. 25, a day after he killed Renato Santiago Mallo, 41; and Mark John Baguinio, 28, who […]... Keep on reading: ‘Bullied’ security guard kills 2 coworkers in QC

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MANILA, Philippines — The increased funding for digital agriculture in the 2026 Department of Agriculture (DA) budget will help prevent corruption similar to recent infrastructure scandals, including the controversial flood control projects, according to Sen. Francis Pangilinan. “No stealing happens when the public is watching. Digital makes it difficult to hide the truth, effectively protecting […]... Keep on reading: Pangilinan says higher funds for digital farming to deter corruption

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