In the nick of time

  BY JULLIE Y. DAZA     OR, as former colleagues in TV used to say, “in the time of Nick.” The more you think about it – nine months…

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Drug suspect killed in N. Ecija shootout

  A suspected drug peddler was killed in a shootout with authorities Monday night in Barangay Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Police Regional director Brig. Gen. Valeriano de Leon…

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Police informant, bystander killed in Baclaran shooting

  An alleged police informant was shot dead Monday night by a motorcycle-riding gunman in Parañaque City. A bystander was also killed after being hit by a stray bullet during…

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Foreigner, Filipina nabbed in drug bust

A British man and his Filipina companion were arrested during a buy-bust operation on Sunday that led to the confiscation of P4.2 million worth of suspected shabu in Barangay Barretto,…

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9 arrested for building cell site without permit

  A Chinese national and eight Filipinos were arrested for allegedly constructing a cell site for a telecommunications company without a building permit in Malabon City Arrested were engineers Hue…

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Parks is stats race champ; three Gin Kings in Top 10

      Though he sat out the last three games, TNT Tropang Giga sophomore Bobby Ray Parks emerged the stats race winner at the end of the PBA Philippine…

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4 NPA killed in Mindoro clash

  CAMP G. NAKAR, Lucena City – Four New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a 30-minute fierce firefight with government troops in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on Monday. The…

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More parishioners to attend nine-day ‘Simbang Gabi’

With shorter curfew hours, more parishioners are expected to be able to attend the nine-day “Simbang Gabi” masses which begin today, December 16. In the Archdiocese of Manila, Apostolic Administrator…

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Don’t fall into a sense of complacency, protocols stay – Mitra

      The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is not lowering its guard amid the very encouraging news that the COVID-19 vaccine is out for distribution and administration in…

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NBI captures jail escapee

An inmate who escaped from the Laguna Provincial Jail has been captured in Nueva Ecija, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced Tuesday. NBI Laguna District Office (LAGDO) Danny Daganzo…

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Saso places 13th, pockets P4.6 million at US Women’s Open

        By WAYLON GALVEZ       Asian Games gold medalist Yuka Saso shot one-over par 72 and finished tied for 13th with seven others in the…

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Tokyo-bound PH athletes get OK to resume training

      By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA     The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) is now allowing national athletes competing in next year’s Tokyo Olympics to resume training under a bubble…

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PH chesser disqualified for alleged fair-play violation

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA         A disheartening news for Philippine chess. FIDE, the world chess federation, on Tuesday stripped King Whisley Puso of the open Under-12 title in…

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Tennis execs urge Pinoy bets to stay focused, avoid ‘politics’

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA         Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) officials on Tuesday assured that their athletes can still take part in tournaments they like to compete individually despite the…

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