Day: December 20, 2025
Pols can’t decide on medical grants, DOH says
Politicians who provide medical assistance by issuing guarantee letters (GLs) do not have the authority to decide who receives it or how much aid is granted, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Saturday.
DA: P8.9B farm-to-market roads in NEP not reviewed, validated
The Department of Agriculture (DA) admitted on Saturday that the list of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) included P8.9 billion-worth of project items that were neither reviewed nor validated by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
Former Hamas hostage warned Australian leaders about dangers of antisemitism months before Bondi Beach attack
Former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi warned Australian leaders about rising antisemitism months before the deadly Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting attack.
On Maduro’s ‘terror island,’ Hezbollah operatives move in as tourists drift out
Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah are driving the terror group to expand operations in Venezuela, creating new security threats closer to U.S. borders.
Luigi Mangione lawyers renew bid to toss death penalty charge, alleging Pam Bondi has a conflict of interest
Luigi Mangione’s defense lawyers claim Pam Bondi has conflict of interest in death penalty case due to her former UnitedHealth Group lobbying ties in 2025.
Brown University, MIT shootings: Are elite US universities prepared for targeted violence?
Campus shootings at Brown University and MIT linked to single suspect with ties to both elite schools. Two killed at Brown, MIT professor murdered.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: It’s time to leave Pandora
Fox News Digital reviews “Avatar: Fire and Ash” starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang. Directed by James Cameron
BROADCAST BIAS: Texas ‘Landman’ does well bashing the ‘millionaire’ haters on ‘The View’
Billy Bob Thornton’s ‘Landman’ character mocks ABC’s ‘The View’ as millionaires complaining about other millionaires and Donald Trump in recent episode.
Nick Saban questions Texas A&M crowd noise before Aggies face Miami in playoff
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban suggested Texas A&M has pumped in fake crowd noise at Kyle Field. The Aggies host the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.
Trump remembers ex-NASCAR Greg Biffle as ‘great young man’ after deadly plane crash
President Donald Trump on Friday remembered former NASCAR star Greg Biffle as a “great young man” after he and his family members were among the seven killed in a plane crash.
