Tiger undergoes surgery to have disc fragment removed
MIAMI (AFP) – Tiger Woods has recently undergone microdiscectomy surgery to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was pinching a nerve, the 15-time major winner's foundation…
Controversial Nets star Irving says ‘just needed a pause’ from NBA
NEW YORK (AFP) – Kyrie Irving returned to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday after missing the NBA club's past seven games, saying he ''just needed a pause'' due…
Lorenzana to UP: Explain deaths of students in armed encounters
BY MARTIN A. SADONGDONG Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced Wednesday that he is open to meet with the management of the University of the Philippines (UP) to…
Palace appoints new DoJ undersecretary
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG A junior associate of the law firm of Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was appointed as new undersecretary of the Department of Justice (DoJ). Justice…
11 ‘contacts’ of Pinoy with UK virus strain test positive for COVID-19
BY ANALOU DE VERA Eleven people who came in contact with the country's first case of the United Kingdom variant of coronavirus have tested positive for COVID-19,…
BoC prepares for arrival of COVID-19 vaccines
BY BETHEENA UNITE For hassle-free and speedy release, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) said Wednesday that it has began preparing for the arrival of approved vaccines for…
Woman drowns as boat capsizes off Bolinao
BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A woman drowned while her live-in-partner survived when their motorized banca capsized off the territorial sea of Barangay Arnedo in…
Woman, 63, dies in Quezon City fire
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS A 63-year-old woman died in a fire that razed her house in Quezon City Wednesday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Grace…
Panelo: UP to remain citadel of freedom without DND pact
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo believes that the University of the Philippines (UP) will remain as the "citadel of freedom" even with the…
Japan plans mass virus jabs ahead of Olympics starting in May
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan aims to start vaccinating the general public against the coronavirus in May – just two months before the postponed Olympics – after targeted jabs…
The new Biden-Harris administration starts today
THE beginning of a new American administration always draws widespread attention around the world because of the economic, political, and military influence the United States wields among nations today.…
Will you get vaccinated?
BY FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT MANNY VILLAR (Part 2) Pulse Asia, in its November 2020 Ulat ng Bayan national survey conducted November 23 – December 2, 2020, noted that while…
Grieved at their hardness of heart
GOSPEL: Mk 3:1-6 * Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him…
Controversial Nets star Irving bought George Floyd’s family a house
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd, the African American man killed by police in…
TNT star Pogoy, long-time girlfriend now engaged
By CARLO ANOLIN Before the first month of 2021 comes to an end, TNT star Roger Pogoy made sure to welcome the…
