Category: GMA News
2025 SEA Games: Alas Pilipinas Men fall to Thailand, relegated to battle for bronze
The Alas Pilipinas men”s team fell to host country Thailand, 25-20, 25-19, 25-21, on Thursday in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games men”s volleyball semifinals.
2025 SEA Games: Michael Ver Comaling wins gold in modern pentathlon
Michael Ver Comaling added to the Philippines” medal haul at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games by winning gold in modern pentathlon on Thursday.
Richard Gomez hits PH fencing president”s head, alleges favoritism; Gacuma says call was made by coaching staff, adds that Gomez threatened him
Leyte Representative, shotgun athlete, and actor Richard Gomez was caught on camera hitting the head of Philippine Fencing Association president Rene Gacuma on the sidelines of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
Marian Rivera graces cover of L’Officiel Vietnam
Marian Rivera is on the cover of L’Officiel Vietnam!
Filipino spiritual tradition at Christmastime
“Rome granted a special indult permitting these Advent votive Masses — something unique to the Philippines. This practice later evolved into what we now popularly call Simbang Gabi,” said Fr. Julius De Sagun, rector of the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite.
Justice pursued: Rap filed for dog’s death in Mountain Province
Police in Sadanga, Mountain Province, have successfully filed a complaint for the violation of the Animal Welfare Act before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in connection with the beating to death of Axle, an American bully dog, weeks ago in Barangay Saclit.
17 cops relieved for Christmas party drinks while on duty
Seventeen police officers assigned to a police station in Eastern Samar – or half of its personnel – have been relieved from their posts for allegedly taking part in a drinking session at their office while on duty.
No winners for 6/42, 6/49 lotto draws on Dec. 18 – PCSO
No one hit any of the jackpot prizes for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) major lotto games on Thursday, December 18.
Pope Leo replaces New York”s Cardinal Dolan in shake-up of US Church
Pope Leo replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as leader of the Catholic Church in New York, the Vatican announced on Thursday, sidelining a prominent US Church figure in a major shake-up of the country’s Catholic leadership.
100,000 balikbayan boxes released after years in storage
More than 100,000 balikbayan boxes that had been in storage for years at the Port of Manila were finally being distributed to the families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), just days before Christmas.
