A cold front brought strong winds to the Houston region on Monday, leaving nearly 35,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power as of 8 a.m., according to the utility’s outage tracker, while repair crews worked to restore electricity to affected homes and businesses.
Filipino actress Angelica Panganiban credits her husband Gregg Homan for encouraging her return to movies after a three-year break focused on motherhood. In this straight news report, Panganiban details how Homan’s support led her to accept a lead role in “The Soulmate Project,” how they arranged childcare and schedules, and how she prepared for what she considered a major comeback film. She also explains why she wrote a Best Actress speech in advance to thank her family and production team.
Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department is seeking to seize additional assets in Singapore linked to Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi and his Prince Group after new information surfaced in court. The targeted assets include cheques exceeding S$3.7 million and bonds worth more than US$200,000. Court documents detail the links drawn by authorities between the financial instruments, Chen and entities under Prince Group, as prosecutors invoke Singapore’s anti-money laundering and criminal proceeds laws. The case forms part of a wider cross-border investigation into alleged scam-related activities and the movement of funds through Singapore’s financial system.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recorded 118 public appearances from January through November 2025, marking his busiest year in nine years, according to data based on North Korea’s state media reports. Monitoring records showed that Kim increased on-site inspections tied to a five-year national development plan and expanded his diplomatic engagements, including meetings with foreign delegations and visits to key industrial, military, and construction sites. The 2025 tally exceeded his annual appearance counts since 2016 and reflected Pyongyang’s stated focus on economic development, defense capabilities, and major infrastructure projects under the current five-year plan.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has launched an awareness campaign to enforce a public smoking ban and a Rs500 fine for violators after recent executive and municipal assembly approvals. City officials are informing residents, coordinating with police and ward offices, directing businesses to post no-smoking signs and planning phased outreach in schools and public spaces to ensure compliance across government offices, transport, parks and other shared areas.
Quezon City police report that a bride-to-be who went missing days before her scheduled wedding in Manila has been found and is being brought back to the city. QCPD investigators say they identified her with the help of family members and coordinated with other police units to locate her. Authorities are set to interview the woman, reconstruct the timeline of her disappearance, and determine whether any criminal activity occurred. Police have withheld her identity for privacy and state they will release further details after completing initial investigation steps.
Actor Rey “PJ” Abellana said he did not receive an invitation to his daughter Carla Abellana’s weekend wedding in the Philippines and stayed home during the ceremony, learning details only from media and social media posts. He confirmed that other family members appeared to attend the event and that he answered questions from reporters later about his absence and his lack of direct communication with his daughter regarding the wedding arrangements.
The Philippine Congress ratified the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget after the Senate and House of Representatives approved a harmonized General Appropriations Bill in bicameral conference, sending the measure to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for review and signature into law. The ratified spending plan, which maintains a total outlay of P6.793 trillion, now awaits presidential action before it can take effect as the country’s national budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
PBA guard Juan Gomez de Liaño aims for a strong bounce back after Converge FiberXers’ 99-98 overtime loss to Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The defeat ended Converge’s bid for a semifinals berth and marked the team’s final game of the conference, while Barangay Ginebra advanced in the Philippine Cup playoffs. Gomez de Liaño, who took on a key role in Converge’s rotation, said he will use the tight quarterfinal exit as motivation to prepare for the next PBA conference and future tournaments.
Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal financially supports Jordan Wilmore, an aspiring Texas police officer who narrowly missed passing his first police academy attempt. O’Neal’s sponsorship covers Wilmore’s costs to retake academy requirements as Wilmore pursues his goal of becoming the tallest officer in Texas. The article details Wilmore’s effort to meet Texas law enforcement standards, the scope of O’Neal’s involvement, and the regulatory framework that governs police academy admissions and officer certification in the state.