Comelec sets election period Jan. 9 to June 8, 2022
By ANALOU DE VERA The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has come up with a resolution setting the election period and the schedule of other activities related to the May 2022…
Duterte wishes better PH-China ties
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS President Duterte wished for even stronger relations between the Philippines and China as the world celebrated the Year of the Ox Friday. In a video…
Ex-mayor, 4 others convicted for graft
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG-KI The Sandiganbayan sentenced former Mayor Alberto Bacaylan Acain of Libertad, Misamis Oriental and four other town officials to a prison term ranging from six to eight…
LPA spotted off Mindanao; cool weather prevails in Luzon
A low-pressure area was spotted east of Mindanao but it still has no direct effect over the country, the State weather bureau said yesterday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical…
NCR remains COVID epicenter
By JHON CASINAS The National Capital Region (NCR) is still the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the OCTA Research Group said yesterday. “We still consider NCR as…
Lone bettor bags P246-M 6/58 jackpot
A lone bettor won the P246,085,102 Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot Friday. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winner guessed the winning combination 24-9-32-41-29-22. The winning ticket was placed…
Drug suspects killed in Pasay shootout
Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a shootout with anti-narcotics police during a buy-bust operation Friday in Pasay City. Pasay police chief Police Col. Cesar Paday-os said the slain suspects were…
2 cops hurt in scuffle with wanted man
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) commended the bravery of two policemen who were wounded during an operation against a wanted person in Barangay Singcang-Airport here Thursday. …
No end to pandemic without equal vaccine access: experts
PARIS, France (AFP) - Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday. As several nations consider implementing vaccine passports when international travel resumes, the…
Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - The head of the EU's disease control agency warned Friday that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in…
Wesley So sets up mouth-watering title duel with world champ Carlsen
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So whipped Azerbaijan’s Teimour Radjabov and set up a title rematch with reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Opera Euro Rapid of the Meltwater…
ABS-CBN brings back MOR
ABS-CBN launches MOR Entertainment online that will feature live programs daily on social networking site Facebook and Pinoy community app Kumu, podcasts on music streaming service Spotify, and content exclusives…
Kai Sotto flying back to US soon to rejoin NBA G-League team
By JONAS TERRADO KAI Sotto won’t be joining Gilas Pilipinas in the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers which will now be held in Clark, Pampanga. Samahang Basketbol…
Winners all
Ten songwriters from various parts of the country and abroad were recently named winners of Viva Musika 2020. The Viva Music Group announced the results of the massive talent search…
Obiena shatters PH indoor mark in placing second at Poland meet
https://www.facebook.com/EJObiena/videos/179023073612885 By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Olympic-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena produced his best performance to date by shattering his national indoor record in the Orlen Cup Lodz at the Atlas Arena…
Eala suffers stinging QF defeat in France tourney
By CARLO ANOLINFilipino tennis sensation Alex Eala suffered a crushing 0-6, 4-6 defeat to unseeded Polish Maja Chwalinska Friday night, ending her title bid in the quarterfinals of the W25…
