FIST Act: Strong jab to boost banks’ muscle
WITH the promulgation last week of the implementing rules and regulations of the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act (Republic Act No. 11523), the government has delivered a solid jab…
Stop holding on to me
GOSPEL: John 20: 11-18 • Mary Magdalene stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there,…
PBA will still hold 2 conferences despite delay in vaccination vs COVID
By JONAS TERRADO The PBA’s plan to have its teams and staff vaccinated remains far from clarity even if the government is allowing private entities like the pro league to…
PH boxers may see families again after Tokyo Games due to travel restrictions
By WAYLON GALVEZ Even before the boxing national team left for Thailand for a training camp, three of four Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes were told that chances are they can’t go…
Bears demolish Bulldogs, capture US NCAA crown
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ The Baylor Bears ended the Gonzaga Bulldogs' quest for an unbeaten NCAA championship season on Monday, clinching the US college basketball title with an 86-70 victory.…
Tawi-Tawi, Ozamis join VisMin Super Cup
New teams Ozamis and Tawi-Tawi have decided to join the Mindanao leg even before the Visayas leg of the VisMin Super Cup kicks off on April 9.The Ozamis team is…
Irving delivers 40-point masterpiece for Nets vs Knicks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Kyrie Irving delivered a 40-point masterpiece as the Brooklyn Nets won a thriller against the New York Knicks in the "Battle of the Big Apple." A…
Agta native gymnast dazzles Cagayan police
BY LIEZLE BASA IÑIGO ABULUG, Cagayan ‒ Maria Sweet Zie Jane Alupani discovered her love for gymnastics at an early age – five years old to be exact. Through sheer…
Duterte urged to classify municipal mayors as frontliners
NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) has urged President Duterte to classify mayors as frontliners and include them in the government’s priority list for…
Alex Eala improves WTA ranking to No. 715
By Kristel Satumbaga The ranking of Alex Eala improved to a career-best No. 715 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ahead of her competition in the W60 Bellinzona in Switzerland…
Wesley to sponsor prize money in next PCAP tilt
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The second conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) is already in the works, and fittingly, it would be named the “Wesley So Cup.”…
‘Fan Girl’ wins big at 4th EDDYS
“Fan Girl,” a film about a teenage girl, who spent an unforgettable night with her movie idol, was the big winner at the 4th EDDYS (Entertainment Editors' Choice). It reaped seven…
Lawyers back proposed community service for quarantine violators
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG An organization of lawyers welcomed proposals to have violators of health protocols to just undergo community service as punishment. “At long last. It is a positive idea,”…
Erap placed on ventilator as condition worsens
BY PATRICK ELY GARCIA The family of former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada is asking for continuous prayers for his recovery as he is now placed on mechanical ventilation after his…
Malapitan, 65, gets AstraZeneca jab ahead of other Metro mayors
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS For the record, Caloocan City Mayor Oca Malapitan was the first National Capital Region (NCR) executive to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This he confirmed after…
Tornado hits Tacloban City airport
BY MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO TACLOBAN CITY – A tornado struck the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport here at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, damaging its ceilings, tents, roofing, fences, and some vehicles…
