MANILA, Philippines — Three Dalian trains have been deployed at the Metro Rail Transit Line (MRT) Line 3 on Christmas Day, December 25. In a statement on Thursday, acting Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez noted that the three-car Dalian train set can cater to up to 1,156 commuters per trip. “The deployment of the additional train sets is definitely a big deal, especially since they have a large capacity,” Lopez said. READ: Fewer passengers recorded at PITX on Christmas Day “Many passengers can be boarded, so they can quickly get to their destinations especially this Christmas Day,” he […]... Keep on reading: 3 Dalian trains begin operations at MRT-3 on Christmas Day

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MANILA, Philippines — A security guard who shot dead two of his colleagues in Quezon City told the police on Thursday that he did it due to workplace “bullying” that had tormented him for quite some time. The suspect, identified as Charren Aporado Caboverde, 24, has since been arrested after the fatal Wednesday shooting of Renato Santiago Mallo, 41; and Mark John Baguinio, 28, at Mitsubishi Car Dealership in Commonwealth Ave. in Barangay North Fairview. READ: 2 security guards shot dead in QC on Christmas Eve Before the shooting, Caboverde approached the sales executive of the car dealership, informing him […]... Keep on reading: Security guard shoots 2 co-workers dead in QC over ‘bullying’ – police

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of Cebuanos reporting for duty on Christmas Day can get double pay, and even more depending on the arrangement. Labor rules require employers to grant full holiday compensation or double pay for work rendered on Christmas Day. Christmas Day, December 25, is classified as a regular holiday under Philippine labor laws. This means employees are entitled to specific pay benefits whether they work or not, provided certain conditions are met. READ: LIST: Holidays, long weekends as December 2025 ends, January 2026 starts If you don’t work on Christmas Day (no double pay) If an employee […]... Keep on reading: ‘Double pay, more if OT’: What Cebuanos earn if they work on Christmas

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MANILA, Philippines — The late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral tested positive for an antidepressant drug based on laboratory results, while authorities moved to subject her electronic devices and office files to digital forensic examination as investigations into her death continued. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said laboratory tests showed Cabral had traces of an antidepressant drug in her system. Investigators recovered medication and a knife from her hotel room in Baguio City, items that police said were secured for examination to determine whether the drugs had been used. CCTV footage obtained by investigators showed Cabral arriving at the Ayon Hotel in Baguio City on the day of her death, entering the premises ahead of her sport utility vehicle driven by her driver. The footage showed them checking in, after which Cabral was escorted to her suite on the fourth floor. Later videos showed brief interactions between Cabral and her driver before both were seen leaving the hotel. Minutes later, the SUV departed and was believed to have headed toward Kennon Road shortly before 3 p.m. Authorities said additional CCTV footage was not released as it formed part of the ongoing investigations by the PNP and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the postmortem examination revealed extensive injuries on the right side of Cabral’s face, the back of her skull, her rib cage, and her hands, findings that he said were consistent with a fall. Based on the evidence gathered so far, Remulla said investigators could already set aside foul play as a primary angle. Despite this, police said further examination of Cabral’s cellphone remained necessary to determine whether she had received threats, who she had communicated with in the days leading up to her death, and whether she had pending transactions. The PNP has applied for a search warrant to gain access to the device. Authorities also cleared Cabral’s driver of involvement, saying there were no conclusive links connecting him to her fall. Biometric examinations, including fingerprint and facial feature analysis, confirmed that the body recovered from a ravine along Kennon Road was Cabral’s. Meanwhile, the DPWH has turned over Cabral’s computers and office files to the Office of the Ombudsman. The department said the materials were taken from Cabral’s former office and include documents related to officials’ requests during the preparation of the National Expenditure Program over the past decade. Cabral, a former DPWH undersecretary, had been linked by investigators to infrastructure-related anomalies, including an allegedly overpriced rock netting project near the area where her body was found. Investigations into her death and the documents she left behind are ongoing.

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MANILA, Philippines – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is calling on Filipinos to watch and support the entries in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 beginning Thursday on Christmas Day. In a video message, MTRCB chairperson and CEO Lala Sotto called on the public to celebrate Filipino creativity by watching the eight films featured in this year’s festival. READ: Actors with Down Syndrome to lead 2025 MMFF Film, draws online praise She urged viewers, particularly parents and guardians, to use the MTRCB classification ratings as a guide in choosing films that are appropriate for family viewing. […]... Keep on reading: Support MMFF 2025 entries, MTRCB urges public

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JUST IN: The suspect in the fatal shooting of two security guards inside a car dealership in Fairview, Quezon City on Dec. 24 has been arrested, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed on Thursday, Dec. 25. | via Patrick Garcia

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CEBU CITY — The Archdiocese of Palo, Leyte has reported that one of its priests, Rev. Fr. Edwin “Kutz” A. Caintoy, has been missing since Tuesday, December 23, prompting coordination with authorities and an appeal for public assistance. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Archdiocese said Caintoy was last sighted on Tuesday morning at a bus terminal near Robinsons North in Tacloban City. At the time he was last seen, Caintoy was wearing a white clerical polo shirt and carrying a sling bag. His whereabouts remain unknown as of this writing. READ: Leyte town keeps Holy Week tradition of […]... Keep on reading: Palo Archdiocese seeks help in locating missing priest

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MANILA, Philippines - Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste told his mother, Sen. Loren Legarda, to release all files of the late Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral if ever anything would happen to him. His warning comes after Leviste shared on Facebook the list of insertions all House lawmakers received in the 2025 General Appropriations Act that he said came from Cabral's computer. "Pinaalala ko sa aking ina ang aking bilin sa iba't ibang mga tao: kung may mangyari sa akin, isapubliko ang lahat ng files na iniwan ko at tapusin ang ating sinimulang pagbabahagi ng impormasyon (I reminded my mother what I told to other people: If something happens to me, publicize all the files that I left and continue the sharing of information)," Leviste said in his Facebook page on Wednesday night. Leviste posted a list where he highlighted the allocations per lawmaker of DPWH projects amounting to P1.041 trillion in the 2025 budget. He stressed that under the 2025 National Expenditure Program, the DPWH's budget was at P401.816 billion, but there were additional "allocable" funds per lawmaker amounting to P356.180 billion and P732.619 billion of "outside allocable" funds or projects that were not initiated by the district lawmaker himself. "Ang mga budget na ito ay ginagamit ng DPWH para sa mga proyekto, at hindi po para sa proponent (These budgets were used by the DPWH for projects and not for the proponents themselves)," Leviste said.

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• 3 gün, 7 saat, 34 dakika

Photo shows a Belen display at Rizal Park in Manila on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. The traditional Nativity scene symbolizes the birth of Jesus Christ and highlights the spirit of the Christmas season. (John Louie Abrina/MB)

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MANILA, Philippines — A lone bettor is expected to have a merry Christmas after winning the jackpot prize in the 6/45 Megalotto draw on Wednesday night. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination was 27-24-12-18-42-3 with a prize money of P13,829,620.60. However, nobody won the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw, which had a combination of 18-13-39-51-19-21 and a jackpot prize of P248,525,475.

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• 3 gün, 7 saat, 39 dakika

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth installment of the Entertainment channel’s Yearend report for 2025, highlighting the most controversial showbiz issues and headlines that obtained the highest readership. The spotlight never sleeps in the entertainment scene, and this year—with all the wins, controversies, revelations, goodbyes, feuds, and many more moments that hit the headlines—was just another testament to this.  As we are closing this year and welcoming 2026, let’s have a look-back at the notable entertainment stories that kept the audiences scrolling and have defined the year that was.  READ: Miss Universe 2025: Walkouts, warrants, and a downward spiral Vic […]... Keep on reading: Stars, scandals and other showbiz spectacles that defined 2025

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nestor Archival, in his first Christmas message as mayor, called for Cebuano unity, perseverance, and collective action, as the city continues to recover from a year marked by disasters, fiscal strain, and loss. Speaking candidly, Archival reflected on his first six months in office, describing them as challenging but purposeful, driven by what he said was an unrelenting commitment to public service despite limited resources and successive calamities. “For the last six months, I have been a very new one, but the thing I am doing, para nako, is the best,” Mayor Archival said in his […]... Keep on reading: Archival urges unity, resilience as Cebu marks Christmas amid recovery

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Among all areas in Central Visayas, Cebu’s 7th District received the largest infrastructure budget allocation from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2025. The district was allocated P11.63 billion for DPWH-funded projects, based on documents that Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste said were provided to him by the late DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. READ: Leviste releases Cabral docs, but says solons in list aren’t proponents Leviste made the documents public on December 24, releasing what he described as a summary of per-district infrastructure allocations for 2025. The files show the total “allocables,” or […]... Keep on reading: 'Cabral Files': Cebu’s 7th District got CV's largest '25 infra budget

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Bumuhos ang luha ni PBB housemate Ashley Sarmiento nang makausap ang kaniyang ina sa episode ng 'Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0.'

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Pumanaw na ang komedyante na si Douglas Arthur Supnet, o mas kilala bilang si “Kuhol,” sa edad na 66. Inanunsyo ng kaniyang kapatid na si Carol ang kaniyang pagpanaw sa isang Facebook post. “Share your laughter in heaven, Manong Philip...We will miss you our "little-big" brother... We love you... May you rest in peace, Amen ?” sulat ni Carol sa kaniyang post. Sa imahe na ibinahagi ni Carol, nakasaad na pumanaw ang aktor noong Disyembre 22. Nakaburol si Kuhol sa Ascension of Our Lady of Parish sa Quezon City mula Disyembre 23 hanggang 26. Sa comments section ay nagpahiwatig ng kanilang pakikiramay ang ilang netizens, at nagpahayag ng suporta kay Carol at sa kanilang pamilya. Kilala si Kuhol sa pagganap sa sidekick roles sa mga pelikula at telebisyon noong 1990s at 2000s. Ilan sa mga pelikula niya ay Juan Tamad at Mr. Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue , Juan & Ted: Wanted , at Walang iwanan… Peksman! KILALANIN ANG MGA KOMEDYANTENG NAGPASAYA NOON NA PUMANAW NA SA GALLERY NA ITO:

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Eight movies will be screened in cinemas as the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) kicked off on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

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