PH okays emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
BY ANALOU DE VERA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country. "After…
Good news, Kai Sotto is now 7-foot-3
By JONAS TERRADO Kai Sotto continued his growth spurt while preparing for his upcoming stint in the NBA G-League which starts next month in Orlando. Sotto on Thursday tweeted…
Woman stabbed 20 times by jealous partner
BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO A 22-year-old woman is now fighting for her life after she was stabbed 20 times by her live-in partner during their heated argument…
Party drugs supplier nabbed in QC bust
BY CHITO CHAVEZ The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Quezon City Police District nabbed a supplier of party drugs during a buy-bust operation in Quezon…
Ex-cop, Sputnik man shot dead in Quiapo
BY MINKA TIANGCO A former police officer and a Sputnik Gang member were killed by four gunmen while aboard a public utility jeepney in Quiapo, Manila Thursday.…
Community celebrations banned in QC
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has banned public gatherings and community celebrations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in upcoming fiestas and holidays. Belmonte…
Girl, 16, gang-raped in Nueva Ecija
BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO NUEVA ECIJA – Police arrested on Saturday three young men for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Licab, Nueva Ecija. Police Regional Office…
Be made clean
Gospel: Mk 1:40-45 * A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched…
Dacera case: NBI grills 12 men from Room 2207
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has interviewed 12 men concerning the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera. NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin said…
Duterte assures safety of China’s Sinovac vaccine
BY GENALYN KABILING With the belief that the Chinese are "bright," President Duterte is confident that coronavirus vaccines developed by the Asian neighbor are as good as…
Oh no! Another pair of NBA games postponed due to COVID
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Game postponements were piling up on Wednesday as the NBA's measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus left teams with too few players…
Brooklyn is now super, super team as Harden joins forces with Durant, Irving
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster NBA trade from the Houston Rockets, US media reported Wednesday. ESPN and The Athletic…
PH in 2021 – from recession to recovery
THE Philippines fell into recession in 2020, like many other nations in the world, as the COVID-19 pandemic stopped virtually all economic activity. The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
DoH: 1,453 new COVID-19 cases detected in PH
BY ANALOU DE VERA There were 1,453 new cases of COVID-19 detected nationwide, the Department of Health (DoH) reported on Wednesday. Since January 2020, the total…
Metro Manila records coldest day
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Metro Manila has recorded its coldest day so far this northeast monsoon or "amihan" season as air temperature dipped to 20.6 degrees Celsius…
