Day: January 4, 2026
NBA: Rockets lose Alperen Sengun to early injury, fall to Mavs
Anthony Davis scored 26 points, Max Christie shot 10-of-13 from the floor en route to 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Alperen Sengun’s injury to top the visiting Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night.
NBA: Deni Avdija”s triple-double helps push Trail Blazers past shorthanded Spurs
Deni Avdija amassed a 29-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included the deciding 3-pointer in the final minute to help the visiting Portland Trail Blazers hold on for a 115-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
NBA: Surging Sixers hand Knicks their third straight loss
Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers’ 130-119 road win over the slumping New York Knicks on Saturday.
DA hot on sili for 2026
Citing the volatile price of the sili (chili pepper) during the rainy season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing a plan to ramp up production, harden farms against extreme weather, and bring more predictability to supply and prices of this popular Filipino kitchen staple.
Jun Robles Lana laments high price of cinema tickets
Jun Robles Lana lamented the high price of movie tickets as the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 continues its run in Philippine cinemas.
Maduro now in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country — which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control.
Erice to file SC petition if Marcos doesn’t veto unprogrammed funds in 2026 budget
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Edgar Erice said Sunday he would file a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of what he said are unprogrammed funds in the 2026 national budget if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not veto them.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as rival South’s leader visits China
North Korea launched ballistic missiles on Sunday, the day the leader of rival South Korea starts a state visit to China, Pyongyang’s chief ally, and just hours after the US attacked Venezuela.
Traslacion 2026: NCRPO hopes to cut procession time to 10-12 hours
The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) said Sunday that they hope to cut procession of the 2026 Traslacion during the annual feast of Jesus Nazareno in Manila to around 10 to 12 hours from last year’s which was over 20 hours.
Nearly 5.9-M seaport passengers logged amid Yuletide season — PCG
Nearly 5.9 million seaport passengers nationwide were recorded amid the recent holiday season, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
