January 2026 – Page 126

C-suite pressure mounts as executives push for faster AI innovation, clearer ROI

Komfie ManaloJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202607 mins

Global enterprise software services provider Rimini Street, Inc. has released the results of a new international survey revealing intensifying pressure on top executives to accelerate innovation, prove return on investment faster, and strengthen organizational resilience—despite rising costs, growing risk, and persistent shortages in skilled IT talent. The study, titled C-suite Imperatives: Accelerating Innovation in a…

Dropped from the sky: HONOR X9d 5G faces its most brutal test yet

Komfie ManaloJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202605 mins

Can a smartphone survive a fall from the sky—with no case and no second chances? HONOR Philippines kicked off 2026 by pushing durability testing to an entirely new extreme, subjecting the all-new HONOR X9d 5G to what it calls its most punishing challenge yet: a real-world, high-altitude drop from an ultralight plane. Positioned as the…

Starting over isn’t necessary just because it’s January

Mab PuliJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202606 mins

Why do we feel so compelled to start over simply because the calendar turns to January? From childhood, we are taught to perform—to measure up, to excel in school, at work, and within our social circles. Each stage of life comes with expectations: succeed here, achieve there, impress someone, meet an unseen standard. By the…

You’ve made it this far, let 2026 be gentle

Mab PuliJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202606 mins

2025 felt, for many, like a year lived on fast-forward. Days blurred into deadlines. Weeks disappeared into unfinished projects and plans that never quite took shape. There were late nights spent pushing through fatigue, early mornings fueled by coffee and obligation, and long stretches of quiet exhaustion that no one else could see. For some,…

New Year’s resolutions you can actually keep

Mab PuliJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202606 mins

Every January arrives with a familiar script. You tell yourself this will be the year you finally follow through. You promise to move more, spend better, stay calmer, do better. Maybe you write it down. Maybe you say it out loud. For a short while, the intention feels real. Then the routine returns, time tightens,…

Caraga workers get 1st round of wage hikes

Mike UyJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202602 mins

Workers in the Caraga Region officially started the year with more money in their pockets as the first phase of the regional wage hike took effect on Saturday, January 3. Under Wage Order No. RXIII-20, the daily minimum wage for private sector workers has risen from PHP 435 to PHP 455. This PHP 20 increase…

RJ Abarrientos turns playoff pressure into Player of the Week honors

Primo ArrazJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202603 mins

(PBA image) Holiday breaks often slow teams down. For RJ Abarrientos, it became fuel. With Barangay Ginebra navigating the tension of a twice-to-beat quarterfinal against a dangerous Converge side, Abarrientos emerged as the steady hand that kept the Gin Kings composed and alive. While fans will long replay Stephen Holt’s buzzer-beating three that sealed the…

PDEA seizes P1.36M shabu in Albay, arrests ‘high-value’ suspect

Mike UyJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202602 mins

Anti-narcotics agents seized more than P1.36 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a “high-value” suspect during a buy-bust operation here Saturday morning. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspect as a 27-year-old unemployed man from Taguig City. Authorities have classified the individual as a high-value target (HVT) within the Bicol region’s anti-drug…

Cake, coffins, and cancel buttons: Janus Del Prado’s meme fallout with Carla Abellana

Mary SyJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202605 mins

The online feud that briefly set showbiz social media ablaze is back in the spotlight—this time with the full, unfiltered message that sparked it all. Actor and content creator Janus Del Prado found himself at the center of controversy after posting—and quickly deleting—a furious Facebook rant that netizens widely believe was aimed at newly married…

DPWH: No funding for new flood control projects in 2026 budget

Mike UyJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202606 mins

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has confirmed that its proposed 2026 budget contains no funding for new locally-funded flood control projects, following a direct order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to streamline agency spending. In a statement released Friday, the DPWH clarified that the ₱2.49 billion allocated for flood-related initiatives in the…