Court orders release of detained journalist, trade unionist
By JEFFREY DAMICOG The Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court (RTC) ordered on Friday the release of journalist Lady Ann Salem and trade unionist Rodrigo Esparago as it affirmed the dismissal…
The little we know
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But what little we know about Covid-19 and the vaccines to fight it isn’t enough. According to Ohio State…
Effective at efficient ang condom
BY RICA CRUZ Dear Doc Rica, Ang go to contraceptive namin ng boyfriend ko is a condom kasi easily accessible and hindi ganun ka expensive considering the protection it gives.…
Filling the learning gaps in school system during the pandemic
THE Department of Education (DepEd) announced early this week that it would extend the school year to July 10 to enable teachers to conduct “intervention and remediation activities” on March…
Inflation hits 2-year high in February
BY CHINO S. LEYCO The rate of increase in consumer prices soared last month to its highest level in two years amid accelerating prices of food commodities, particularly meat products,…
Shabu in chicken meat
BY ZEA CAPISTRANO DAVAO CITY – Suspected shabu worth P800,000 concealed in chicken meat was intercepted at the Davao City Jail-Male Dormitory (DCJ-MD), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology…
Galunggong no longer a ‘poor man’s fish’
BY JHON ALDRIN CASINAS Don’t ever call mackerel scad or ‘galunggong’ as a poor man’s fish anymore. Even poor families now can no longer afford to buy ‘galunggong’ due to…
Isko alarmed over rising active COVID-19 cases in Manila
BY MINKA TIANGCO Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso called on residents to continue practicing minimum health and safety protocols as the number of active COVID-19 cases in the city…
Woman dies, 2 hurt in Cebu fire
BY CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY – A 28-year-old woman with down syndrome died while two others were injured in a fire that broke out here on Thursday. The charred remains…
Derek-Ellen, ang unang halik!
BY DELIA CUARESMA Bukas na bukas na nga sina Derek Ramsay at Ellen Adarna ukol sa kanilang relasyon. Ito nga at bonggang-bongga nilang ibinahagi sa mundo kung paano naganap ang…
Aiko-Maricar, bati na!
BY ROWENA AGILADA After six years, nagkabati na rin sina Aiko Melendez at Maricar de Mesa. Nangyari ito noong parehas silang nag-guest sa “Tadhana” ng GMA7. Sa interbyu ng “24 Oras,”…
Isabel Rivas, mahal na mahal si Nadine Samonte
BY RUEL J. MENDOZA Mahal na mahal ng veteran actress na si Isabel Rivas ang daughter-in-law na si Nadine Samonte na nag-celebrate ng 33rd birthday noong March 2. Sa kanyang…
Saso misses cut in first JLPGA Tour event of year
By JEREMIAH SEVILLA Yuka Saso missed the cut of the first LPGA of Japan Tour event this year as she struggled for form in the 2021 Daikin Orchid Ladies Tournament…
Greg Slaughter excited to play for Batang Pier
By JONAS TERRADO Greg Slaughter is looking to make the most out of the trade that sent him from Barangay Ginebra San Miguel to NorthPort. Slaughter’s stint with Ginebra, the…
Pido Jarencio explains why NorthPort wants Greg Slaughter
NorthPort coach Pido Jarencio said the opportunity to get Ginebra’s 7-footer in Greg Slaughter was something they can’t pass up. “In the last season, we were outrebounded so with Greg…
