2 high-end KTV bars in Pasay shut down
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano has ordered the immediate closure of two high-end KTV bars in Pasay City for violating the health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rubiano said that Matrix…
LPA trough affecting Luzon, Visayas
By ELLALYN V. RUIZ The trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is extending and affecting the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas, according to…
Man’s body inside sack found floating on Pasig River
Authorities are now investigating the death of a man whose body was wrapped inside a sack and was found floating along Pasig River on Friday. Police said probers are…
Speaker-in-waiting Velasco speaks out
A tight hold to the power of the purse that will guarantee undue advantage to him and his closest allies is the reason why Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has refused…
PBA players channel inner vloggers inside the bubble
By CARLO ANOLIN Cong TV and Team Payaman, RogerRaker, Will Dasovich, and the late Emman Nimedez are just a few of the renowned Filipino YouTubers who…
Pinay tennis star ready to make ‘noise’ at French Open
By Kristel Satumbaga Alex Eala, the country’s top junior player, hopes to live up her billing when she competes in the girls singles of the French Open.…
Boxer Nietes signs deal with Dubai-based promotions
By JONAS TERRADO Donnie Nietes is hoping to get marquee fights he has long desired after becoming the second boxer from the recently-closed ALA Promotions…
NBA chief says 2021 pause for Olympics unlikely
MIAMI (AFP) – NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he thinks it's unlikely the league will pause a delayed 2021 season to allow player to compete in a postponed…
21 subjects enrolled in Lagundi clinical trials
By DHEL NAZARIO Twenty-one subjects have been enrolled in the clinical trials for Lagundi as an adjunctive therapy against COVID-19 by the Department of Science and Technology. DoST Secretary…
Pinoy boxer out to impress versus Mexican
By JONAS TERRADO It will be the turn of Mark Magsayo to hopefully catch the attention of the US boxing fans as he takes on late…
IATF sticks to 10% capacity in religious gatherings in GCQ areas
By JEFFREY DAMICOGThe Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will not raise the number of churchgoers in areas under general community quarantine, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra…
Trump hospitalized for COVID treatment, campaign grounded
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Donald Trump was hospitalized Friday and given an experimental COVID-19 treatment, but said he was "well," following bombshell news that the Republican had contracted the virus,…
Manila Cathedral blesses cremated remains
The Manila Cathedral is blessing cremated remains starting Sunday in observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. The Manila Cathedral said that it will hold the "Rite of…
Manila Water signs on program to clean up San Juan River
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government units (LGUs) of Quezon City, San…
COVID revelation is Trump’s most liked tweet
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump's revelation that he and wife Melania tested positive for COVID-19 quickly became his most liked and shared tweet, according to an analysis. The announcement…
Solon cites BSP for slashing credit card interest rates
House Deputy Speaker Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel has cited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for slashing credit card interest rates by up to 43 percent effective Nov. 3…
