IN BRIEFS: NCAA, GMA-7 sign 5-year deal
The NCAA, the country’s oldest collegiate league, formalized its five-year partnership with television network GMA-7 Thursday. The contract signing was held at Letran, the Season 96 host, as several officials…
3 carnappers killed QC encounter
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS Three unidentified men who reportedly robbed a taxi driver and carnapped the victim's vehicle were killed in an encounter with police in Quezon…
Lewandowski puts Messi, Ronaldo in shade after winning ‘The Best’ award
BERLIN (AFP) – Nicknamed 'The Body' and dubbed a 'machine' by his wife, Robert Lewandowski has done what many thought impossible – relegating superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and…
25 areas under signal No. 1 due to ‘Vicky’
BY ALEXANDRDIA SAN JUAN At least 25 areas were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 as of Friday morning due to tropical depression "Vicky" as it moves…
Lady lawyer slain in Cebu
BY CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY — A lady lawyer was shot dead while driving her car along a highway in Danao City, northern Cebu last Thursday afternoon. Baby…
Gomez orders closure of Ormoc borders
BY MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO TACLOBAN CITY – Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez has ordered the closure of the city's borders due to the sudden spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases.…
Ken Chan, nag-invest sa mga gasolinahan!
By RUEL J. MENDOZA May grand opening ngayong araw, Dec. 18, ang anim na gasoline stations ni Ken Chan na iFuel. Magbubukas ito sa San Fernando, Pampanga, Baliuag, Bulacan, Angeles,…
Kim de Leon, nakakabangon na
By RUEL J. MENDOZA Unti-unti nang nakakabangon sa kanyang showbiz career ang "StarStruck" Season 7 Ultimate Male Survivor na si Kim de Leon. Inamin ni Kim na nalungkot…
Fake idol
By NESTOR CUARTERO BRAVE: Antonette Jadaone’s new movie, "Fan Girl," needed an actor who was brave, bold, daring. The director, who made her mark through rom-com films, said…
Relieved
By NESTOR CUARTERO JUST A THOUGHT: Whoever is happy will make others happy, too. - Anne Frank VHONG ALONE: Without Vice, Coco, and Vic in this year’s Metro Manila Film…
Killing of couple in Negros Oriental condemned
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The Diocese of Bacolod condemned the killing of Guihulngan City health officer Dr. Mary Rose Sancelan and her husband Edwin in Negros Oriental. The…
Reentry of foreign nationals allowed
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS The Philippine government has allowed the reentry to the country of foreign nationals as long as they have valid and existing visas starting last Thursday. Based on…
5 soldiers wounded in clash with ASG fighters
BY NONOY E. LACSON ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five members of the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion (3rd SRB) were wounded in an encounter with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in…
POEA: 13 recruitment agencies temporary shut down
BY MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Friday confirmed that at least 13 main branches of land-based private recruitment agencies have temporarily suspended their…
P15-M suspected fake goods found in Bulacan warehouse
BY BETHEENA UNITE Various bags and food items believed to be counterfeit worth P15 million were discovered in a warehouse in Meycauayan, Bulacan, the Bureau of Customs (BoC)…
Drug suspect dead, rookie cop wounded in Bulacan gunfight
BY FREDDIE VELEZ * LIEZLE BASA INIGO NORZAGARAY, Bulacan – A police officer assigned in this town is now fighting for his life when he was shot…
