118 suicide cases recorded in Pangasinan during pandemic

BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Provincial Police Office (PPO) has recorded a total of 118 suicide cases in the province since the start of the coronavirus…

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DoJ forms panel to probe 2019 drug shipment case

BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The Department of Justice (DoJ) has assigned a panel of prosecutors to conduct the preliminary investigation on the criminal complaints filed against Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)…

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SM KSK-TESDA partnership goes to South

DAVAO City – Aside from further empowering vegetable farmers, the SM Foundation KKK partnership with the Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) helps ensure the livelihood program’s sustainability. In 2019, a…

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GM Wesley So now a full-fledged US citizen

Photo from US Chess Federation By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Hopes of Grandmaster Wesley So playing again for the Philippines diminished after the Cavite-born player officially became a United States citizen. The…

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Gigantic trade: Ginebra trades Slaughter to NorthPort for Standhardinger

By JONAS TERRADO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel finally acquired Christian Standhardinger from NorthPort in exchange for its long-time center Greg Slaughter after the PBA gave the green light for the…

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Pope Francis begins a visit of faith, hope to Iraq today

POPE Francis begins today the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. It is described as an act of solidarity with an ancient Christian community in Iraq and an outreach to Muslims…

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The stone… rejected

GOSPEL:  Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 • Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a…

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An admission of concern

BY JOHNNY DAYANG After so much public insults have been hurled against the vice-president, the Palace has finally admitted that President Rodrigo Duterte is worried that despite her supposed shortcomings,…

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Duterte gets new national ID

BY GENALYN KABILING President Duterte flashed his winsome smile once again after receiving his brand new Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID card from acting National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)…

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‘Dead’ man comes alive moments before autopsy

AN Indian man severely injured in a motorcycle crash was found moving on an autopsy table just before doctors prepared to open him up, a health official said Wednesday. The…

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Mt. Pinatubo under Alert Level 1

BY JHON CASINAS The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has placed Mount Pinatubo in Zambales under Alert Level 1 due to persistent seismic activities. Phivolcs said the Pinatubo…

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Didal is 2020 Asia Skater of the Year

By CARLO ANOLIN Filipino sensation Margielyn Didal was crowned as the first Asia Skater of the Year in the 2020 Asia Skateboarding Awards Wednesday night.Didal bested seven other skaters from…

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American goes for submission victory vs Fil-Kiwi Abelardo

By CARLO ANOLINAmerican fighter Emilio Urrutia is banking on his ground game against the striking prowess of Filipino-Kiwi Mark Abelardo on Friday.Urrutia and Abelardo are set to meet in the…

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For coach Chot Reyes, it’s ‘walk before we run’

By CARLO ANOLINCoach Chot Reyes is making sure to familiarize the dynamics of the TNT coaching staff outside the court before going into business ahead of the 46th PBA Season…

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ROUNDUP: Laguna gains share of chess lead

The Laguna Heroes downed the Rizal Batch Towers and San Juan City Predators to gain a share the Northern Conference lead with Caloocan going into the final stretch of the…

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