MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday announced that it had deployed two of its warships to monitor and escort a Chinese frigate spotted “loitering” some 41 nautical miles southwest of Capones Island, Zambales last Dec. 17. In a statement, the PN said its Northern Luzon Naval Command (NLNC) deployed offshore patrol vessel BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS-35) and guided missile frigate BRP Diego Silang after “members of the local maritime community” reported spotting the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Jiangkai II (Type 054A) frigate with bow number 569. READ: Christmas Eve: 2 PCG ships deployed to aid stranded travelers […]... Keep on reading: PH Navy deploys 2 ships to ‘escort’ Chinese frigate off Zambales

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MANILA, Philippines — A Surge of cool, dry winds or the northeast monsoon, locally called ‘amihan’, would prevail over Metro Manila and other areas in the country, the state weather agency said on Thursday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that it has not spotted any weather disturbances entering the archipelago’s area of responsibility. It added that the cold wind from amihan is also affecting Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Cagayan Valley, the rest of Central Luzon, and the rest of CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), where partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains would be likely, weather specialist Robert Badrina said. Meanwhile, the easterlies—winds that pass through the Pacific Ocean and carry humid, warm weather—have been affecting the Bicol region and Northern Samar, where overcast skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms occur within 24 hours, Badrina said. The same weather system would also be experienced over the rest of the country, where partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms prevail, according to Pagasa.

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This is Daily Gospel for December 25, 2025, which is the Solemnity of the Nativity of Christ or Christmas Day. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, December 24, 2025 Daily Gospel, December 23, 2025 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 1, 1-18. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and […]... Keep on reading: Daily Gospel, December 25, 2025

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Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, December 23, 2025 Lotto draw results, December 22, 2025 Dec. 24: 1 winner in MegaLotto worth P13.8M; GrandLotto purse now P248M 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 […]... Keep on reading: Lotto draw results, December 24, 2025

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Reflections today, December 25, 2025.

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MANILA, Philippines — Around 100 Filipinos who are still awaiting rescue from Cambodian scam hubs are not likely to make it home for Christmas. Flerida Ann Camille Mayo, Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia, said on Wednesday that it was hard to get them out of the scam compounds due to tight security. READ: Around 100 Filipinos […]... Keep on reading: Tight security preventing rescue of Filipinos from Cambodia scam hubs

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MANILA, Philippines — In 2022, Lyn Peralta had to undergo two operations to remove stones in her kidney and gallbladder. The 66-year-old housewife recalled that before she had the stones removed, she survived on just prayers and hot water as she could not keep anything down. “Little did I know that God still had a […]... Keep on reading: Retired messenger with thyroid cancer hopes to be able to speak again

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MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are looking forward to a happy Christmas this year compared to 2024, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Conducted from Nov. 24 to Nov. 30 and released on Wednesday, the SWS survey showed that 68 percent of Filipinos expect the holiday season to be happy. On the other […]... Keep on reading: More Filipinos anticipating a happy Christmas in 2025

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MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has cautioned the public to watch out for a YouTube channel that features “deepfake” videos of its chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. “The AFP warns the public against a fake YouTube channel impersonating AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. through highly deceptive, AI-generated […]... Keep on reading: AFP flags deepfake videos of chief Brawner

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday again warned the public against eating unhealthy food as well as smoking and drinking alcohol this holiday season, noting that it has already recorded an increase in holiday-related ailments. “What we commonly see is that, because Christmas happens only once a year, [people] say ‘it’s […]... Keep on reading: DOH warns vs usual holiday-related ailments

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MANILA, Philippines — A group of doctors has stressed that the high cost of health care in the country is mostly due to the limited coverage and delayed reimbursements of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), and not because of professional fees. In a statement on Tuesday, the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) said it […]... Keep on reading: PCP: Don’t blame doctors’ fees for high cost of health care

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MANILA, Philippines — Big Japanese, French, and local infrastructure companies have shown keen interest in operating and managing the government’s North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, a 147-kilometer system that will run from Clark International Airport in Pampanga to Calamba in Laguna. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday said some of the companies that attended […]... Keep on reading: North-South rail project attracts PH, Japanese, French firms

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MANILA, Philippines — While authorities have ruled the death of Maria Catalina Cabral as a suicide, forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun took note of lapses in the way forensic investigators have handled the case—from the custody of the victim’s personal belongings to the autopsy. The former public works undersecretary, a key figure in the corruption scandal […]... Keep on reading: Forensic expert lists lapses in Cabral case

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not be able to sign the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 by the end of December as he had hoped for, and instead will be able to do so by early January. In a message to reporters on Wednesday, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto confirmed that the President […]... Keep on reading: Marcos to sign 2026 budget in first week of January

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MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of progressive groups in the House of Representatives sounded the alarm over a multibillion-peso surge in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in the proposed 2026 national budget now awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signature, warning that the allocations could be a tool for corruption. In their initial analysis of next […]... Keep on reading: Makabayan: Secret funds swell to P12B in 2026 budget

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Today we rejoice as Christ is born. May His love, peace and hope fill every home and every heart.

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