MANILA, Philippines — Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairman and CEO Lala Sotto encouraged Filipinos to watch and support the entries in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 beginning Dec. 25, 2025. Sotto then advised the Filipino public, particularly parents and guardians, to use the MTRCB classification ratings as guide in choosing films that are appropriate for family viewing. She likewise urged them to celebrate Filipino creativity by watching the eight films featured in this year’s festival. “This Christmas, I am inviting everyone to take time and watch the movies that are part of the 2025 MMFF,” the MTRCB chief said in a video message released on Christmas Day. The MTRCB said this year’s entries were family-friendly, with the majority earning G (General Audience) and PG (Parental Guidance) ratings, indicating suitability for children accompanied by parents or guardians. The 2025 MMFF entries are: 1. “I’m Perfect” – Rated G, suitable for viewers of all ages 2. “Bar Boys: After School” – PG, suitable for viewers aged 13 or below and accompanied by their parents or guardian 3.“Call Me Mother” – PG 4. “Love You So Bad” – PG 5.“Manila’s Finest” – PG 6.“Rekonek” – PG 7. “Unmarry” – PG 8. “Shake, Rattle and Roll: Evil Origins” – R-13, for viewers aged 13 and above. The 51st MMFF showcases diverse stories that reflect the creativity and talent of the local film industry, the MTRCB said.

• The Manila Times
• 2 gün, 22 saat, 32 dakika

• SunStar Philippines
• 2 gün, 22 saat, 40 dakika

• SunStar Philippines
• 2 gün, 22 saat, 40 dakika

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has turned down motions for reconsideration filed by the accused individuals in one of the Pharmally contracts cases, questioning the Ombudsman’s withdrawal of the charges in the meantime to re-examine the same. In a six-page resolution promulgated on Dec. 12, 2025 and written by Associate Justice Maria Theresa Mendoza-Arcega, the anti-graft court’s First Division denied the motions filed by the accused, claiming the accused "failed to raise any new and substantial arguments, and no cogent reason exists to warrant a reconsideration of the Court’s resolution." "Furthermore, the Court finds that the motions raise arguments that have already been passed upon. Reconsideration on that ground may also be denied summarily,” it added. The court had granted the motion to withdraw the information filed by the prosecution to allow the Office of the Ombudsman to re-examine and restudy the cases through a thorough reinvestigation for violation of Republic Act 3019 (Anti-Graft Law). Similar motions to withdraw criminal charges against the accused had been granted by the Sandiganbayan in the other Pharmally cases after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla directed the Office of the Special Prosecutor to seek the withdrawal of Pharmally cases that have not yet reached arraignment. Remulla reasoned that these cases filed by his predecessor Samuel Martires must be reevaluated because some facts and evidence were supposedly not considered and “seem to be intentionally weakened.” The motions for reconsideration denied for lack of merit were filed by accused former Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service officer-in-charge Lloyd Christopher A. Lao, Pharmally Pharmaceutical director Linconn U. Ong, financial manager Lin Weixiong, former deputy Ombudsman Warren Rex Liong, and Pharmally corporate secretary Mohit C. Dargani. The accused claimed the Sandiganbayan should not have allowed the withdrawal of the criminal charges, saying it "compromised the efficient administration of justice and judicial stability and allowed itself to be unwitting tools of abuse and injustice for the advancement of political ends. " The charges before Sandigan's First Division involve Section 3(e) of the Philippines' Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019) which penalizes public officers for causing undue injury to any party (including the government) or giving unwarranted benefits/advantages to private individuals through manifest partiality, evident bad faith, or gross inexcusable negligence in the performance of their official duties, especially concerning licenses, permits, or concessions. This provision criminalizes corrupt acts where officials abuse their power to favor someone or harm others, even without personal financial gain, by acting with clear bias, dishonesty, or extreme carelessness. PNA

• The Manila Times
• 2 gün, 22 saat, 46 dakika

VATICAN — Pope Leo XIV condemned the “senselessness” of war and the “open wounds” it leaves behind in his first Christmas message on Thursday. The pontiff spoke after a year marked by conflict, while expressing hope for peace in Gaza and Ukraine. In Bethlehem, the Christian community celebrated its first festive Christmas in more than two years as the occupied West Bank city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza. Pope Leo, who was elected in May after the death of his predecessor Pope Francis, spoke of Gaza during a mass in St Peter’s basilica, saying: “How… can […]... Keep on reading: Pope Leo decries war’s ‘open wounds’ in first Christmas homily

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 19 dakika

The right people come into your life at the right time, and Chinkee Tan goes over the traits one needs to have and the traits he had at the time he met his first mentor!

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 22 dakika

Fried chicken pa ba ang pinaguusapan dito o si Ara Mina na? #BubbleGang #BubbleGangFullEpisode (Episode aired on April 01, 2005)

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 22 dakika

For many years when we were of school age the rumor going around was that good girls and boys did not use the abbreviation for Christmas, C’mas, because it was an attempt by evil forces to remove Christ out of the story of his divinity. MBOpinions READ:

• Manila Bulletin News
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 30 dakika

kasangkapan ni Armea (Ysabel Ortega) si Daron (Jon Lucas) upang maisakatuparang ang plano niyang pagtakas. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 32 dakika

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel Beer’s dominance in the PBA Philippine Cup continued on Christmas Day following its quarterfinals win over NLEX, 101-94 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Coming off a nine-game winning streak to end the elimination round, the Beermen stretched their run to 10 straight victories, booting out the Road Warriors behind their twice-to-beat advantage as the top seed. As usual, the reigning All-Filipino Conference champions leaned on June Mar Fajardo, who finished with a near-mundane double-double of 26 points and 23 rebounds, along with six assists for good measure. The multi-time MVP, however, had no time to dwell on his […]... Keep on reading: PBA: San Miguel ousts NLEX, advances to Philippine Cup semis

• Inquirer
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 32 dakika

Aired (December 25, 2025): Upang hindi matuloy ang pakikipag-isang dibdib ni Armea (Ysabel Ortega) kay Soldarius (Luis Hontiveros) ay tatakasan niya ang kanyang responsibilidad bilang isang hara. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 33 dakika

Aired (December 25, 2025): Papayag kaya si Danaya (Sanya Lopez) sa alok ni Gargan (Tom Rodriguez) na muling buhayin ang kanyang namayapang anak? #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 34 dakika

Aired (December 25, 2025): Nagdesisyon si Armea (Ysabel Ortega) na takasan ang magaganap na kasalan upang hindi magpasakop sa desisyon ng konseho. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 35 dakika

Aired (December 25, 2025): Hindi inaasahan ng mga Ivtre ang biglaang pagsulpot ni Alena (Gabbi Garcia) sa Balaak upang tulungan silang sugpuin si Hagorn (John Arcilla). #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 35 dakika

Aired (December 25, 2025): Madadala kaya si Terra (Bianca Umali) sa mapanuksong alok ni Gargan (Tom Rodriguez)? #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 36 dakika

Aired (December 25, 2025): Sa matinding pagtutol ni Armea (Ysabel Ortega) sa sapilitang pagpapakasal kay Soldarius (Luis Hontiveros), nagpasya siyang isuko ang kanyang trono bilang isang reyna at tumakas sa kaharian ng Sapiro. #GMANetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre Avisala! Catch the newest episodes of Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre weekdays at 8:00 PM on GMA Prime, starring the four new guardians of Encantadia, Flamarra as Faith Da Silva, Deia as Angel Guardian, Adamus as Kelvin Miranda, and Terra as Bianca Umali. Also included in the casts are Rhian Ramos as Mitena, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Manilyn Reynes, Gabby Eigenmann, Boboy Garovillo, Benjie Paras, Jamie Wilson, Therese Malvar, Vince Maristela, Shuvee Etrata, Mika Salamanca, #gmanetwork #EncantadiaChroniclesSanggre #Encantadia #Sanggre

• GMA Network
• 2 gün, 23 saat, 37 dakika