Headline: Top stories that shaped GMA Regional TV News in 2025
From elections and natural disasters to crimes and infrastructure failures, 2025 tested the resilience of communities across the regions, as GMA Regional TV news stations tracked the year’s most significant and impactful stories.
One of the major events covered this year was the 2025 national and local elections. GMA Regional TV followed the entire process, from campaign periods to election day and the official proclamation of winning candidates.
ONE NORTH CENTRAL LUZON
Education made headlines early in the school year. Just two days into the June reopening of classes, a bullying incident was recorded at Mangaldan National High School.
Severe weather repeatedly battered Luzon. The southwest monsoon and a series of typhoons caused landslides in Itogon, Benguet, and a rockslide in Baguio City. Tropical Cyclone #EmongPH left widespread damage in Pangasinan and La Union, cutting power and destroying homes. Tropical Cyclone #PauloPH caused major flooding in Isabela, while Tropical Cyclone #RamilPH affected coastal communities in Aurora. Even as residents recovered, Tropical Cyclone #UwanPH struck, triggering storm surges that damaged homes and schools in La Union and Pangasinan.
Infrastructure failures also drew attention. On October 7, the Pigattan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan collapsed after several overloaded trucks crossed it. At least seven people were injured.
The Department of Public Works and Highways said the trucks weighed about 50 tons each, far exceeding the bridge’s 18-ton capacity. The bridge was already 45 years old.
Several deadly explosions linked to illegal firecracker storage shook Dagupan City. On November 16, an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory killed one person.
On Christmas Day, another blast at a house allegedly used as a firecracker storage site killed two people, including a seven-year-old girl.
On December 29, authorities found a bride-to-be who had been missing for 20 days in Sison, Pangasinan. Sherra De Juan said she woke up on a road in Mangaldan and walked through several towns in Pangasinan and La Union before seeking help. She has since returned to Quezon City, but authorities continue to investigate how she ended up in Pangasinan.