Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he will ask the Texas Legislature to prohibit public school districts from hiring workers through H-1B visas, a move he said would prevent foreign influence in the state’s K-12 education system.

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.