Melinda Speryl said Aqua Texas billed her and her husband for 209,000 gallons of water, with most of the usage allegedly occurring on two separate days during the month.

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.