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…
OCTA predicts 10,000 COVID cases daily by end of March
By JHON ALDRIN CASINAS The Philippines could have up to 10,000 new COVID-19 cases per day by the end of March if the current trend will remain the same, a…
Duterte weary as term nears end
By GENALYN KABILING The daily demands of his position have left President Duterte feeling exhausted. In his visit to Leyte last Thursday, Duterte admitted growing weary as he got near…
‘Bulalo’ gets Japanese envoy’s thumbs up
By RAYMUND ANTONIOJapanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko is now a “bulalo guy” after trying out the famous Filipino cuisine from Batangas. “I finally tasted #BeefBulalo – rich and savory…
Cops tapped as contact tracers
By CHITO CHAVEZ Policemen will now be part of the contact tracing teams assigned to various localities after authorities were alarmed by the 7,103 COVID-19 cases reported last March 19,…
175 earthquakes shake Taal
By JHON ALDRIN CASINAS The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected 175 volcanic earthquakes in its 24-hour monitoring of Taal Volcano in Batangas. A volcano bulletin issued yesterday…
PH, Vietnam reaffirm strategic alliance
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOSThe Philippines and Vietnam have renewed commitment to strengthen their strategic alliance as the two countries celebrated 45 years of diplomatic ties this year. The Department…
P3.3-M smuggled gasoline seized
By AARON RECUENCO The Maritime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized some P3.3-million worth of smuggled gasoline in a small port in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi Thursday. Police Brig. Gen.…
Sinas close contacts in Calapan test negative for COVID-19
By AARON RECUENCO All the policemen who made close contact with Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Debold Sinas during his command visit in Calapan City tested negative for COVID-19.…
PNP logs 35th COVID-19 death
By AARON RECUENCO Another police officer died due to health complications after he was infected with COVID-19, making him the 35th fatality in the Philippine National Police (PNP). The PNP reported…
Still a wide room for improvement in women empowerment
“ALTHOUGH the Philippines still has rooms for improvement in addressing issues concerning women, it is by-far a great place to become a woman.” This assessment, made by the Asia Society,…
