Talisay City mayor positive for COVID-19
BY CALVIN D. CORDOVA CEBU CITY – Talisay City Mayor Samsam Gullas has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “I’m sad to inform all of you that I have been…
Maja Salvador, hindi kailangan?
BY ROWENA AGILADA Itinanggi na ni Willie Revillame na magiging co-host niya si Maja Salvador sa “Tutok to Win (Wowowin).” Ani Revillame sa text message niya kay Ricky Lo, hindi…
Regine’s concert, cancelled!
BY NEIL RAMOS Regine Velasquez-Alcasid’s upcoming concert, “Freedom: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Digital Concert,” originally scheduled on Feb. 14, has been postponed. Organizers ABS-CBN Events and IME made the announcement recently, citing…
Benjamin Alves, patok ang flower business
BY RUEL J. MENDOZA Sunud-sunod na raw ang mga orders sa online flower business ni Benjamin Alves dahil malapit na ang Valentine’s Day. Happy ang bida ng teleserye na “Owe…
Pacquiao getting ready for much-awaited ring return
By CARLO ANOLIN Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is set to return in the boxing ring soon.Pacquiao, in a tweet early Wednesday morning, teased his supposed comeback since beating American…
New volleyball group to stage Champions League
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVF) on Wednesday laid down plans for the staging of the Champions League, an event that will draw the best teams…
New Mindoro snake species named after National Scientist Angel C. Alcala
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Scientists from the University of Kansas have named the new snake species after National Scientist Angel C. Alcala in honor of his invaluable contribution to the…
Kouame’s naturalization almost a done deal
By WAYLON GALVEZ The application of Ateneo star Angelo Kouame to become a naturalized Filipino citizen is now almost a done deal after it passed on second reading in the…
Curry, Mitchell put on virtuoso performance vs rivals
Utah 122, Boston 108 Golden State 114, San Antonio 91 Detroit 122, Brooklyn 111 Miami 98, New York 96 New Orleans 130, Houston 101 Philadelphia 119, Sacramento 111 Portland 106,…
Serena, Djokovic dump foes at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Serena Williams strolled into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu's emotional comeback from 15 months out ended…
Ex-Marine yields P1.3-M shabu in Makati buy-bust
BY JEL SANTOS Around P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu were seized from a former Philippine Marine personnel during a buy-bust operation in Makati City on Tuesday night. Police identified…
5 Negros Occidental centenarians get P100,000 cash gift
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – Five centenarians received P100,000 cash gift each from the provincial government of Negros Occidental. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, along with Provincial Social Welfare and…
Sandigan acquits Negros governor, 2 others of graft raps
BY CZARINA ONG KI The Sandiganbayan has acquitted Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Ragay Degamo and two others of their alleged misuse of P143.2 million in calamity funds in 2012. Also…
Kris, ang probinsyana
BY NESTOR CUARTERO SWEET SURRENDER: In a conversation through text messages last December, Kris Aquino told me she has surrendered her showbiz career to God. I asked her about her…
Brooklyn coach questions players after Nets slump to lowly Pistons
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Steve Nash tore into his depleted Brooklyn Nets side Tuesday as their losing streak continued with defeat to the lowly Detroit Pistons. The Nets – with…
Muslim group pushes for Pacquiao presidency
BY CALVIN D. CORDOVA CEBU CITY – A Muslim group has joined the mounting call for Senator Manny Pacquiao to run for president in the 2022 elections. The United Muslim…
