Fire leaves 6 families homeless in Cebu
CEBU CITY—Six families lost their homes an hour after celebrating the Christmas after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Casuntingan, Mandaue City. The fire broke out in Sitio Nangka…
5.3-magnitude tremor rocks Davao Occidental
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Christmas Day after a stronger tremor jolted Batangas province earlier in the day. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in…
No tsunami alert after 6.3-magnitude quake jolted Batangas on Christmas Day
There is no threat of tsunami following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Calatagan, Batangas on Christmas Day, according to Department of Science and Technology (DoST) Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr.,…
Dad kills 2 kids on Christmas day
By JONATHAN HICAP, BELLA GAMOTEA A father strangled his two children to death inside their house in Taguig City on Christmas Day, a day after his wife committed suicide…
NFL: Brady to play 300th regular season game as Bucs, 6 more hunt NFL playoffs
NEW YORK (AFP) – Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady plays his 300th regular-season game Saturday trying to lift Tampa Bay into the NFL playoffs, the Buccaneers among seven…
ASG man surrenders
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) involved in several kidnap-for-ransom activities surrendered to the military in Tawi-Tawi, the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Mindanao Command (AFP-WestMinCom) said. …
Duterte marks Christmas with former wife, family
President Duterte welcomed Christmas in Davao City with his family, including his former wife Elizabeth Zimmerman. In a photo shared by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, the President…
Duterte to discuss new COVID-19 strain with IATF
President Duterte will be cutting his Christmas vacation short to meet with the government's pandemic task force and other experts to discuss the new COVID-19 strain, Malacañang announced Friday. In…
Yearender: Saso, Pagdanganan tow PH golf in 2020
By WAYLON GALVEZ Despite the health crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic, golf was among the sports that pushed through near the end of 2020 after months of lockdowns both on…
Luka, LeBron clash on Christmas Day
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Talented 21-year-old Slovenian star Luka Doncic powers the Dallas Mavericks against LeBron James and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in Friday's feature matchup…
A blessed Christmas to all!
FINALLY, it is Christmas Day. We have always associated this holiday with merriment and joy, with many-colored lights on trees and lanterns, with feasting and gift-giving. We must never forget,…
COVID immune si Santa
BY ALEX CALLEJA Ang column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o malaking problema,…
No tsunami alert after 6.3-magnitude quake jolted Batangas on Christmas Day
By HANAH TABIOS There is no threat of tsunami following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that jolted Calatagan, Batangas on Christmas Day, according to Department of Science and…
Stellar cast in Philracom Presidential Gold Cup
A showdown for the ages looms when 13 of the country's finest horses, led by 2020 Triple Crown champion Heneral Kalentong, clash in the 48th staging of the Philippine…
Clarkson lauds 2 Filipino frontliners
By CARLO ANOLIN Filipino-American NBA guard Jordan Clarkson gave an early Christmas present to two Filipino frontliners by spending time with them in a special episode of NBA Philippines' Republika…
