Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed an executive order directing multiple state agencies to investigate and crack down on what the state describes as unlawful birth tourism schemes operating in Texas.

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.