Mayor Sara warns public vs fund-raising for presidential race
BY ANTONIO COLINA IV DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio warned the public on Thursday against unscrupulous groups who are soliciting money from different individuals allegedly to…
Olympic chief Bach calls for ‘patience’ over Tokyo Games
LAUSANNE (AFP) – Olympic chief Thomas Bach called on Wednesday for “patience” over the Tokyo Games, the holding of which this summer are in continued doubt due…
Ignite coach backs Sotto’s Gilas stint in FIBA qualifiers
By JONAS TERRADO G-League Ignite coach Brian Shaw is unsure as to when Kai Sotto can join the team in the NBA G-League bubble once he…
SPORTS IN BRIEFS: Heroes beat Cobras
Heroes beat Cobras The Laguna Heroes, led by Grandmaster Rogelio Barcenilla Jr., scored an impressive 14-7 win over the Antipolo Cobras in the the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association…
Harris, 76ers hand Lakers first road defeat
Golden State 123, Minnesota 111 Philadelphia 107, LA Lakers 106 Brooklyn 132, Atlanta 128 (OT) Milwaukee 115, Toronto 108 Indiana 116, Charlotte 106 San…
PH to protect Filipino interests amid new Chinese law
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS Malacañang assured the public that the government will protect the rights and interests of Filipinos following the passage of a new Chinese law that…
New COVID-19 cases in Cebu a serious concern – OCTA
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Cebu province is now considered a "serious concern" due to a continuous increasing trend in new cases of COVID-19, according to the OCTA…
FDA OKs use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BY ANALOU DE VERA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by British drug-maker AstraZeneca. "After…
Extortion eyed in bomb blast in North Cotabato
BY AARON RECUENCO The Philippine National Police (PNP) is eyeing the involvement of a local criminal group in the bus stop bombing in Tulunan, North Cotabato on…
NBA UPDATE: Voting for All-Star starters begins
Voting for All-Star starters gets going NEW YORK (AFP) – Voting for a potential 2021 NBA All-Star Game tips off Thursday and runs through February 16, giving fans a…
AFP intelligence chief relieved over erroneous report
BY AARON RECUENCO Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana relieved on Thursday the military’s top intelligence official over the erroneous report on slain and arrested communist rebels. “I am…
Cop supporting ASG killed in Zamboanga City shootout
BY NONOY E. LACSON ZAMBOANGA CITY – A police officer allegedly supporting the Dawla Islamya-Abu Sayyaf Group (DI-ASG) was killed when he shot it out with government…
MRT-3 general manager in ICU due to COVID-19
BY HANAH TABIOS Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) General Manager Rodolfo Garcia is now in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital after he tested positive…
Mayors recommend stay of GCQ in NCR
BY NOREEN JAZUL * JEAN FERNANDO Metro Manila mayors have agreed to recommend the stay of the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status in the National Capital Region…
Korean fishing vessel catches fire; 34 rescued
BY RICHA NORIEGA The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 34 seafarers from a Korean fishing vessel that was abandoned after it was damaged by a fire inside its…
UPDATED: Eala extends perfect run, shocks second-seeded rival
REY C. LACHICA Looks like Alex Eala is ripe for bigger and tougher events. That’s because the country’s tennis princess continued to shock and awe…
