NPA leader with P2.3-M bounty on head killed in Kalinga clash
BY ZALDY COMANDA BALBALAN, Kalinga – An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) with a P2.3-million bounty on his head was killed in an encounter with government troops…
Makati City prosecutors to hold probe on NBI raps vs 11 in Dacera’s death
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office will conduct a separate preliminary investigation on the complaint filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against a Philippine National Police…
Senate to probe chicken import ‘anomaly’
BY MARIO CASAYURAN The Senate will look into the alleged oversupply of chicken meat in the market. The move came after the Poultry Integrators of the Philippines claimed that imported…
Senate, House on lockdown due to COVID infection
BY BEN ROSARIO, VANNE TERRAZOLA Hours after the Senate declared a four-day lockdown, the House of Representatives followed suit as more employees and lawmakers tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).…
Covid may become ‘seasonal’, UN says
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - COVID-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a…
2 cops face ax for illegal drug use
BY AARON RECUENCO Two policemen are now facing dismissal after they tested positive during the surprise drug test conducted in Parañaque City and Iloilo, a top police official said on…
Suspect charged with eight murders in Atlanta shootings
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) - A 21-year-old suspect described as a sex addict was charged Wednesday with murdering eight people in spas around the US city of Atlanta, in triple attacks that have…
LeBron, Jordan slam hate attacks vs Asians
--UPDATE-- BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA NBA superstar LeBron James and Fil-Am Jordan Clarkson took to social media their support against racial discrimination following the increasing racism and hate attacks directed at…
Unsolicited advice
BY RONALD CONSTANTINO This is unsolicited advice to Willie Revillame. Don’t…don’t run for an elective position. You don’t need a position in government to be of help to people in…
Ang ballpen
BY KIM ATIENZA The fountain pen was invented by a Romanian student in Paris, Petrache Poenaru. The French government had it patented in May 1827. Fountain pen patents and production then…
House declares May 8 as Public Transportation Drivers Day
By BEN ROSARIO The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that will honor drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) through the declaration of May…
Yee, Robles shine as Tigers outlast Knights in overtime
SUBIC – Billy Robles foiled a drive by Mike Ayonayon at crunch time as the Davao Occidental Tigers preserved a come-from-behind 77-75 overtime victory over the San Juan Knights in…
Mitra latest government official to test positive for coronavirus disease
By WAYLON GALVEZ Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra confirmed Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is now staying in a quarantine facility in Puerto Princesa…
‘Pulis, pulis!’
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA The rule is to either avoid them or seek them out, they whose sworn duty is to “serve and protect.” Not a very original slogan, but…
PAL marks 80 years of service to the country
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL), the country’s flag carrier and Asia’s oldest airline, turns 80 this month amid a continuing pandemic-induced financial difficulty that fell upon the aviation industry globally. PAL had…
I came in the name of my father
Gospel: Jn 5:31-47 • Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf,…
