More than 40,000 pregnant people in Texas waited longer than one month for their Medicaid applications to be processed over the past year, according to data released by Texans Care for Children, raising concerns about delays in access to prenatal care.

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.