Austin World War II veteran Bernard Snyder marked his 100th birthday at a family-organized celebration in Austin, Texas, where relatives, friends and community members honored his life and military service with tributes, photos and birthday festivities.
Texas health officials and public health leaders from North Texas and Lubbock warn that declining measles vaccination rates could raise the risk of future outbreaks and endanger the United States’ measles elimination status. One year after a major measles outbreak began in West Texas, authorities report reduced MMR coverage in some communities and school districts. Health departments respond with surveillance, outreach, and vaccination efforts to prevent sustained transmission and maintain herd immunity across the state.
Filipino actress Carla Abellana clarified in an Instagram Stories post on Jan. 21, 2026, that she is not on leave from work following her Dec. 27, 2025 wedding to doctor Reginald Santos. Abellana stated that she does not plan to take a leave anytime soon and remains ready to accept projects. She said she has been looking and waiting for work and used her social media platform to address assumptions about her professional status after her recent marriage.
Andre Yllana expressed support for the ongoing courtship between his mother, actress-politician Aiko Melendez, and former matinee idol Onemig Bondoc during a press conference for the series “Hell University.” Andre said he has given his blessing if they decide to become a couple and noted that the two appear happy together. Bondoc earlier confirmed in a joint TikTok live that he is courting Melendez, while she has not yet publicly accepted him as her boyfriend. Andre declined to discuss details of their relationship status, citing respect for his mother’s privacy.
Philippine Sports Commission chairman Pato Gregorio says he expects the country’s ties with the Women’s Tennis Association to strengthen after the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open, a WTA 125 event at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Gregorio led journalists on a tour of the renovated venue and confirmed Alex Eala’s participation, saying the PSC aims to use the tournament and facility upgrades to support tennis development and attract more international events to the Philippines.
British actor Emma D’Arcy, known for playing Rhaenyra Targaryen in “House of the Dragon,” recently met a Filipina fan named Via during an unplanned encounter outside a food shop in London. Via’s husband approached D’Arcy, who sat with “Game of Thrones” actor Tobias Menzies, and asked if his wife could greet and take a photo with the star. D’Arcy agreed, and Via recorded the interaction in a TikTok video that has reached about 7 million views. The clip shows their brief conversation, photo-taking, and Via’s emotional reaction, and it continues to gain traction online.
The Office of the Prosecutor General in the Philippines announced plans to file two or three plunder cases against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and detained ex-senator Bong Revilla over an alleged flood control project scandal. Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said more cases will be filed against officials of the 1st Bulacan District Engineering Office and that subpoenas will be issued to Estrada and Revilla. Fadullon and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon reported ongoing evidence gathering and appealed to the public to allow the legal process to proceed.
Analysts in Dallas say the vampire film “Sinners” may lead the upcoming Oscar nominations and could break the all-time record of 14 nods shared by “All About Eve,” “Titanic,” and “La La Land,” based on precursor awards, box-office strength, and guild recognition.
Houston-area power outages declined at the end of 2025, with new Whisker Labs data showing improved reliability in CenterPoint Energy’s service area after months of high interruption levels. KPRC 2 Investigates reviewed national outage maps, CenterPoint’s response, and internal figures showing fewer outages and shorter outage times. The report details how August and October 2025 marked peak outage months, how November and December showed gains, and how weather and grid upgrades affected performance. The station will continue to track monthly outage data to monitor reliability as Houston heads into a winter storm period.
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo administered the oath of office to the newly elected national officers, deputies, presidential assistants, and presidential advisers of the Philippine Judges Association (PJA) on January 15, 2026, at the Supreme Court (SC) Session Hall in Manila.