Manila Archdiocese bans caroling
BY LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO Even parishes in the Archdiocese of Manila have been barred from organizing Christmas caroling this year amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Tall order for Manila Chooks TM in Doha Masters
By JONAS TERRADO Manila Chooks TM faces a daunting task after being grouped alongside world No. 1 Liman and home side Lusali in Pool A…
Duterte wants stable evacuation centers
BY GENALYN KABILING President Duterte said Tuesday that it’s high time that government must build more disaster-resilient evacuation centers where people can take refuge in times of…
GM Wesley So says he’s open to playing for PH someday
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA There is a glimmer of hope that someday, Grandmaster Wesley So could represent the Philippines in international competitions. So, who has been playing for…
Leni: Don’t be onion-skinned
BY RAYMUND ANTONIO In what could be her counter attack to President Duterte’s tirades, Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said government officials should not be onion-skinned…
BI cancels Christmas leaves
By JUN RAMIREZ Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel assigned to international airports nationwide have been prohibited from going on leave starting next month to ensure that sufficient number of…
NBI chief remembers fallen comrade
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG “Their loss reverberates through the memories of their loved ones and their friends and colleagues up to and until the end of time.” Thus…
PH procures $18-M smart bombs from US
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The government is set to receive precision-guided munitions worth $18 million or around P870 million from the United States for the utilization of the military,…
2 robbers killed in Laguna shootout
BY DANNY ESTACIO CALAUAN, Laguna – Two men were killed in a shootout with police officers Tuesday night after they allegedly stole a motorcycle and a cellphone…
Coal fuels disasters, green energy advocates say
Sustainable energy advocates led by the Power for People Coalition and coal-affected communities have called on the Department of Energy to use its declared coal moratorium to decommission all coal-fired…
MMDA to close 2 EDSA U-turn slots next week
BY JEL SANTOS The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Wednesday that two more U-turn slots along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) will be closed next week.…
‘Kagat Ng Dilim’ to go beyond the usual scares
By NEIL RAMOS Beyond giddy romances and heart-wrenching dramas, Filipinos love a good scare. This is made obvious with the multo, the mananananggal, the mangkukulam, among others, now…
Soldier arrested for slay of village dad in Negros
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – A member of the Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) was arrested for the murder of a barangay councilor in Sagay City,…
Duterte accuses Leni of lying, grandstanding
BY GENALYN KABILING A fuming President Duterte has accused Vice President Leni Robredo of being dishonest and engaging in grandstanding as the country grapples with the devastation…
Luzon under state of calamity
BY GENALYN KABILING President Duterte has placed Luzon under a state of calamity to facilitate the swift relief and rehabilitation efforts in typhoon-hit communities. In a televised…
Canelo to return against Callum Smith next month
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez will make his long-awaited return to the ring next month when he battles Britain's world super-middleweight champion Callum Smith, both fighters' camps…
