Talks on for surrender of 9 Jolo cops
BY AARON RECUENCO The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now negotiating for the surrender of the nine policemen who were tagged as involved in the death of…
PH to receive COVID-19 vaccines within first quarter of this year
BY ANALOU DE VERA The country is set to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility within the first quarter of this year. This was announced by…
5 Pinoy workers from UK to face raps in Negros
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – As Negros Occidental strengthened its measures against the new COVID-19 variant, five returning Negrenses are in hot water for not disclosing…
2 teens dead in motorbike-truck crash
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – Two teenage boys died after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a truck in Barangay 13, Victorias City, Negros Occidental,…
Another unheralded chesser pulls off upset win in PCAP online tilt
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Lesser-known Kevin Arquero shocked Olympiad veteran and FIDE Master Mari Joseph Turqueza on board two to help lift the Cavite Spartans to a 12.5-8.5 win…
With 6 months to go, cancellation fears cloud Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AFP) – When the Tokyo Olympics were postponed last year, officials promised they would open in 2021 as proof of mankind's triumph over the coronavirus. But…
Binangonan police under probe for extortion
BY AARON RECUENCO The entire force of Binangonan police in Rizal is now under investigation over possible involvement in systematic extortion activities which were exposed after two…
Harry Roque-Vice Ganda word war escalates
BY NEIL RAMOS Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is not keen on letting Vice Ganda off the hook following the latter’s acerbic comment on his earlier statement about…
Pinoy MMA fighter seeks redemption against Japanese foe
By CARLO ANOLIN Team Lakay strawweight contender Lito Adiwang will be going for redemption when he faces Japanese Namiki Kawahara in ONE: Unbreakable on Friday at the Singapore…
CHR probes killing of 3 soldiers in Legazpi City
BY CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is investigating the death of three soldiers in an ambush allegedly carried out by the New…
NBA postpones another game, announces 11 new players test positive
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Memphis' NBA game at the Portland Trail Blazers scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed with the Grizzles depleted by coronavirus contact tracing, the league said. The…
Powerhouse Real Madrid dumped out by third-tier Alcoyano in La Liga
MADRID (AFP) – Real Madrid suffered an extraordinary defeat in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday as La Liga's reigning champions lost 2-1 to Alcoyano, which play in Spain's…
Jomari, umalma sa paratang ng dating partner!
BY DELIA CUARESMA Binasag na ni Jomari Yllana ang pananahimik ilang araw matapos paulanan ito ng mga kung anu-anong paratang ng dating ka-live-in na si Joy Reyes.…
Pandemic songs
BY NESTOR CUARTERO JUST A THOUGHT: “When words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen * WHAT THEY WRITE: In the time of pandemic, what songs do…
Kai Sotto suiting up for Gilas in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
By JONAS TERRADO Kai Sotto announced Thursday that he will suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in next month’s final window of the FIBA…
Why many are leery about Charter change
THERE seems to be wide agreement about the need to open the country’s economy to greater foreign investment. But the private business sector along with some government economic officials…
