Google is rolling out a new feature that lets you change your Gmail address. "The email address associated with your Google Account is the address you use to sign in to Google services. If you'd like, you can change your Google Account email address that ends in gmail.com to a new email address that ends in gmail.com," the page reads, as translated by Google. Then go to Personal info > Google Account email address. Google noted that users must make sure to back up any data before changing their email address.

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people. The conflict spread to nearly every border province on both sides, shattering an earlier truce for which US president Donald Trump took credit. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire, calling on both sides to "immediately honor this commitment". Both sides agreed to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible, the statement said. They also agreed to cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime, while Thailand was to return 18 captured Cambodian soldiers within 72 hours.

The tragic news was announced by his brother Vingo Regino, who is also a fellow April Boys member, through a video statement on his Facebook account. Jimmy Regino, member of the OPM group April Boys and brother of the late singer April Boy Regino, has passed away. "Sa lahat po ng mga fans ng April Boys, binabalita ko lang po sa inyo na pumanaw na po 'yung kapatid kong si Jimmy. Kaya pasensya na po, pinapakita ko lang po ang nararamdaman ko. Their older brother, April Boy Regino, was previously a member upon their formation but left the group to pursue a solo career.

The Kapuso actress' mother, Rea Reyes, shared a photo from the intimate ceremony on Dec. 27. Abellana is pictured wearing a gorgeous white gown with a square neckline and a flowing skirt. Meanwhile, her non-showbiz groom, Dr. Reginald Santos, donned a white tuxedo jacket with black trousers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rea Grytz Reyes (@reagreyes)Ahead of their nuptials, Abellana gave a look at her pamper day and bridal shower at the Aivee Clinic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carla Abellana (@carlaangeline)On Dec. 1, Abellana had the internet buzzing when she shared a photo of what appeared to be an engagement ring on her finger.

Calls for permanent infrastructure anti-graft body mountingComposite: Sen. Panfilo Lacson in an undated photo, and officials of the ad hoc Independent People’s Commission Andres Reyes and Rossana Fajardo. MANILA, Philippines — The push for a permanent anti-graft body looking into anomalies in the infrastructure sector heightened following the resignation of Rossana Fajardo, the second of the ad hoc commissioners enlisted to tackle corruption. Proposed Independent People's CommissionLegislation creating an Independent People’s Commission (IPC) has been filed in both chambers of Congress and has been identified as a priority measure by the Marcos administration. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has said the IPC bill may be passed next year, after lawmakers complete work on the 2026 national budget. The push for a permanent anti-corruption body has also drawn support from business groups, which urged Congress to fast-track legislation to strengthen safeguards over public spending and infrastructure projects.

Yau Yiu-wai (R), 73, one of the few remaining umbrella repairmen in Hong Kong, poses with a customer in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district on December 26, 2025.

Nearly 3 million riders availed of free December train ridesCommuters from the private sector avail themselves of free rides on Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) at Antipolo Station in Masinag, Antipolo, Rizal, on December 23, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Nearly three million passengers benefited from the government’s free train rides during the 12-day Christmas period in December, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. The agency said the highest single-day turnout was recorded on Christmas Day, when more than 835,000 commuters availed themselves of free rides across all three rail lines. The free rides also covered members of the LGBTQIA+ community, solo parents, domestic workers, and government and private sector employees. Uniformed personnel and veterans were also included, with the program culminating in a final day when free rides were made available to all commuters.

Libreng sakay: LRT-2, MRT-3 offer free rides on Rizal DayCommuters board and alight the LRT-2 train at various stations in Quezon City and Manila on March 5, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — Two major train lines will offer free rides to commuters on Rizal Day, Dec. 30, transport authorities said. In separate advisories issued Saturday, December 27, the Light Rail Transit Authority, the concessionaire of LRT Line 2, and MRT-3 announced that they will implement free rides on Tuesday. For LRT-2, free rides will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The MRT-3 will also offer libreng sakay during the same periods, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

S&P 500 surges to record after strong US economic reportTraders work on the floor of the New York stock Exchange (NYSE) during a shortened trading day before the Christmas holiday on December 24, 2025 in New York City. NEW YORK, United States — The S&P 500 powered to a fresh record Tuesday following data showing surprisingly robust third-quarter US economic growth as markets hope for a year-end "Santa Claus Rally." The S&P 500 finished up 0.5% at 6,909.79, narrowly topping a record set earlier this month. "Simply put, despite solid GDP figures and a stock market at record highs, consumers are feeling some anxiety," he said. Europe's main stock markets ended mixed"European stock markets appear to have entered a period of consolidation as we head into the final trading days of 2025," said Joshua Mahony, chief market analyst at Scope Markets.

Full disclosure of 2026 budget allotment urgedTHE leadership of the House of Representatives is being pressed to guarantee full disclosure of budget allocations ahead of the Dec. 29 vote on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The House leaders must release detailed information on how funds are allocated to each congressional district and party-list before lawmakers cast their votes on the national budget, Rep. Tobias Tiangco said on Saturday. Without any disclosure, Tiangco said, the lawmakers have no way of verifying whether certain districts or party-list groups received disproportionate budget increases. Student’s website tracks public works projectsA 16-YEAR-OLD Filipino student in California has created a website that tracks and documents public infrastructure projects and uses artificial intelligence to evaluate construction quality. Opinion and editorialMarlen Ronquillo is today’s front page columnist, claiming that US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy is a consequential document that is being ignored.

I am putting together this reading list for 2026 not out of self-improvement panic or New Year optimism but out of a quieter, more stubborn need to stay awake. Half of it is fiction, because understanding people matters just as much. It is not a cheerful book, but it is a clarifying one, and clarity feels like a civic duty now. The ability to finish a thought, a book, or a commitment is a defiant statement in a culture engineered to pull you elsewhere. Reading it feels like an ethical act, a refusal to turn away from despair simply because it is uncomfortable.

When Kevin Tan hosted a Christmas lunch for publishers and journalists, his comms exec Harold Geronimo asked us: What is your wish for 2026? Isidro ConsunjiPresident and CEO of DMCI Holdings;CEO of Semirara Mining Corp.My wish for 2026 is simple: that taxpayers’ money be used wisely. Florabel Co-YatcoNanay Partylist RepresentativeMy wish for 2026 is simple, yet it holds my whole heart: that my family will be healthy and truly happy. Steven TanSM Supermalls presidentFor 2026, I wish for the adoption of more sustainable business practices. Kim CamachoChairman/president of Schoolsof Encounter Foundation, Inc.My wish for 2026 is for the foundation that Lito and I are setting up in obedience to the late Pope Francis to successfully launch its first program in 2026.

New dashcam footage seen as key in Cabral’s probeFormer DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral attends the House Infra Committee's hearing into anomalous flood control projects on Sept. 9, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has obtained new dashcam footage that it described as “very substantial” in the ongoing probe into the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. NBI spokesman Palmer Mallari said the footage showed Cabral sitting on the concrete pavement between safety barriers along Kennon Road on Dec. 18, with no companion and no vehicle in sight. “We found very, very substantial dashcam footage showing Undersecretary Cabral sitting at the lowest portion,” Mallari noted. “The previous footage and photos made it appear she was sightseeing, sitting on a barrier or standing with her vehicle.

No ‘big fish?’ Ping disappointedMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson yesterday expressed disappointment as the government failed to fulfill its promise of catching the “big fish” in the flood control corruption scandal before Christmas. “Who else will believe in the government if promises were not kept and fulfilled? Some have been jailed, but not those our people want to see behind bars,” Lacson said in a dwIZ interview yesterday. “I share the disappointment of the citizens about what’s happening,” he added, noting that the Senate Blue Ribbon committee probe he led had already uncovered damning evidence of corruption. Christmas went by with only flood control contractor Sarah Discaya behind bars over the alleged P96.5-million “ghost” flood control project in Davao Occidental.

A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko