Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Senate blue ribbon committee chairperson Senator Ping Lacson says contractor Curlee Discaya and three Public Works and Highways engineers will remain under Senate custody during the holidays.
The Commission on Elections suspends the filing of certificates of candidacy for the March 2026 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Most of Pope Leo’s U.S. bishop appointments have called for better treatment of immigrants in the country. -Rappler.com


Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. Wormhole, an interoperability protocol facilitating asset transfers between blockchains, announced updated tokenomics to its native Wormhole (W) token, including a token reserve and more yield for stakers. The changes could affect the protocol’s governance, as staked Wormhole tokens allocate voting power to delegates.According to a Wednesday announcement, three main changes are coming to the Wormhole token: a W reserve funded with protocol fees and revenue, a 4% base yield for staking with higher rewards for active ecosystem participants, and a change from bulk unlocks to biweekly unlocks.“The goal of Wormhole Contributors is to significantly expand the asset transfer and messaging volume that Wormhole facilitates over the next 1-2 years,” the protocol said. According to Wormhole, more tokens will be locked as adoption takes place and revenue filters back to the company.Read more