Remembering Bert ‘Tawa’

  BY NESTOR CUARTERO     JUST A THOUGHT: The happiest people are not those getting more but those giving more. – H. Jackson Brown * BERT TAWA:  A sudden surge…

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Everything’s under control despite suspected COVID case in PBA bubble

By JONAS TERRADO       Games Thursday (AUF Gym powered by Smart 5G) 4 p.m. – TNT vs Blackwater 6:45 p.m. – Alaska vs Rain or Shine   Games…

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Thousands flee homes at peak of ‘Pepito’ onslaught

  BY MARTIN A. SADONGDONG     More than 5,000 individuals were forced to leave their homes in at least three regions as rains dumped by tropical storm "Pepito" caused deep floods,…

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Palace wants independent body to probe DPWH corruption

  BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS     While it was a step in the right direction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should allow an independent body instead of…

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6,000 OFWs still stranded in Metro Manila quarantine sites

  BY LESLIE ANN AQUINO     Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday said 6,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are currently stranded in different quarantine facilities in Metro Manila…

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PSL teams fully supporting beach volley tilt

It’s all systems go for the Philippine Superliga (PSL) as all of its member teams threw their full support behind the staging of the Challenge Cup Beach Volleyball tournament from…

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PBA BUBBLE ROUNDUP: SMB bigs in jam session; Abueva savors pool time

By JEREMIAH SEVILLA     San Miguel's frontcourt duo of Arwind Santos and Russel Escoto has brought the Christmas vibes inside the bubble during the Beermen's rest time. Santos and…

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Tornado hits daycare center, 22 houses in Negros town

  BY GLAZYL MASCULINO     BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) in Negros Occidental reported on Wednesday that 22 houses and a daycare/barangay health center…

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Kershaw, Dodgers dominate Rays to win World Series opener

        ARLINGTON, United States (AFP) – Clayton Kershaw pitched a post-season gem and Mookie Betts backed him up with a scintillating offensive effort as the Los Angeles…

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No Christmas party for cops – PNP chief

  BY AARON RECUENCO     The Philippine National Police (PNP) would likely forego any Christmas party for all its units nationwide amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),…

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Ang bagong hari: Billy Crawford

BY MELL T. NAVARRO   ISA sa mga pinakamahuhusay na TV hosts si Billy Crawford, kung kaya’t nawala man ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN na dati niyang home studio, nagbukas naman…

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29 Pinoy seamen test positive for COVID-19 in China

  BY JEFFREY DAMICOG     Twenty-nine Filipino seafarers have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease (COVID-19) after arriving in China to board their ships, the Philippine Overseas Employment…

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GMA News and Public Affairs wins big at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020

GMA Network’s News and Public Affairs programs and personalities triumphed as National Winners in the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA’s) 2020, dominating the Philippine contingent in the news and documentary categories.…

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Swift passage of bill vs bogus food delivery orders pushed

  BY BEN ROSARIO     The viral video showing at least ten delivery service riders falling victims to a prankster in Las Pinas City prompted lawmakers on Tuesday to…

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Slay try on Camarines Sur judge, secretary condemned

  BY JEFFREY DAMICOG     The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Camarines Sur Chapter condemned the attack on a female judge in Libmanan town on Tuesday afternoon. “We…

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We may yet have our revered ‘Simbang Gabi’

  IT is still two months away from the country’s most revered religious tradition of the “Simbang Gabi” but both religious and government leaders are already planning for it. We…

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