Rise of NBI, fall of PNP
BY JOHNNY DAYANG With only over a thousand personnel in its ranks, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) looks like a puny compared to the scandal-ridden Philippine National Police (PNP).…
Chunky semen
BY RICA CRUZ Dear Doc Rica, During the lockdown, me and my boyfriend missed each other so much so the instance that we had a chance, nagpasundo ako sa kanya…
Kidnapped Indonesian rescued, ASG leader killed in Tawi-Tawi
BY MARTIN A. SADONGDONG A 15-year-old Indonesian fisherman, who was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sabah, Malaysia in January last year, was rescued on Sunday following a…
Speed up COVID-19 vaccine supply inflow, immunization
AS public anxiety grows over the renewed spike in COVID-19 cases, increasing the inflow of vaccine supply and accelerating the pace of vaccination have become even more imperative. “We have…
Let’s talk, Doc
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA Everything arrives late in the Philippines. Airplanes, brides, election results, snail-mail – why not COVID vaccines? In Batangas, doctors, nurses, technicians and medical aides got their…
Be a better you
BY MARILYN C. ARAYATA Complacence often leads to problems. Lack of growth ultimately leads to decay. No matter what your age, strive to become a better you in simple way!…
2 dead in car-truck collision
BY DANNY ESTACIO STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna – Two people died when the car they were riding collided with a truck Saturday morning along national highway in Barangay Macabling in…
29 Metro Manila hospitals hit critical level due to COVID surge
BY ANALOU DE VERA The occupancy rate in 29 hospitals in Metro Manila are already at the critical level as the country continues to see a rise in the coronavirus…
Leader of ASG bandits holding Indonesian hostage captured
BY BONITA L. ERMAC ILIGAN CITY – A leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) holding an Indonesian hostage was captured by troops of the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi following…
No ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ in Metro Manila – Palace
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS Malacañang denied reports that Metro Manila will be placed under a so-called "circuit breaker lockdown” starting next week due to the country’s rising number of coronavirus…
2 drug pushers killed in Pangasinan shootout
By LIEZLE BASA INIGO SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- Two drug personalities allegedly allied with an arrested big-time shabu supplier were killed in an encounter with police operatives in Balite…
Pregnant police official succumbs to COVID-19
By AARON RECUENCO A pregnant police official lost her battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) eight days after she got infected. “It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness…
PH hits close to 8,000 single-day COVID cases
By ANALOU DE VERA Close to 8,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were detected by the Department of Health (DoH) on Saturday, setting a new record high single-day figure of…
5 cops killed in Bicol ambush
By AARON RECUENCO Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP), yesterday ordered lawmen to launch counterattacks against the New People’s Army (NPA) after they…
5 dead, 3 hurt in QC posh subdivision fire
By NOREEN JAZUL Tragedy struck a family in a posh subdivision in Quezon City when a fire struck their house before dawn Saturday, leaving five of its members dead and…
