Corpus Christi is defending higher water rates for major industrial customers as a legal battle with some of the nation’s largest energy companies begins before a state administrative court in Austin.

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.