Career shifts
BY FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT MANNY VILLAR One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown is the disruption in terms of employment. A July 2020 National…
A bigger role for agriculture in nat’l economy
The agricultural sector in the country contributes around 10 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but its share of funds in the national budget in the last 10…
You did not dance
Gospel: Lk 7:31-35 * Jesus compares the Jewish leaders to capricious children, hard to please. They would like the Messiah to play the role they expect. Jesus will be…
Robin Padilla earns flak for favoring Pemberton pardon
BY NEIL RAMOS While many disagree with President Duterte giving convicted murderer Joseph Scott Pemberton absolute pardon, among them some of the country’s biggest stars including Liza Soberano, there…
Andrea Torres, feeling wife
BY ROWENA AGILADA Nagli-live-in na ba sina Derek Ramsay at Andrea Torres? Sa virtual house tour ni Derek ay kasama niya si Andrea na nag-welcome sa mga…
Harlene, dineklara ang pag-ibig sa anak ni Kuya Germs!
BY MELL NAVARRO Sabi nga nila, love knows no boundaries. Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay walang pinipiling edad, itsura, relihiyon, o nationality. Sa kaso ni Harlene Bautista,…
Gov’t to hire OFWs, displaced workers as contact tracers
BY CHITO CHAVEZ Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said that qualified Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and displaced workers will be…
More pregnant women in Iloilo infected with coronavirus
BY TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – The local government of this city has revealed that more pregnant women are getting infected with coronavirus. Jeck Conlu, spokesman of…
447 cohorts of erring village chiefs probed
BY CHITO CHAVEZ The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said that 447 individuals were identified as the cohorts of the 89 barangay captains…
Rody asks Malaysia to help stranded Pinoys in Sabah
BY GENALYN KABILING President Duterte has appealed to the Malaysian government to extend humanitarian aid to Filipinos stranded in Sabah despite the "ticklish" issue over the territory.…
Robbery suspect shot dead after posting bail
BY CALVIN CORDOVA CEBU CITY — A robbery suspect was gunned down by unidentified men shortly after he stepped out of the Mandaue City Jail on Monday…
Reject war, eliminate nuclear weapons – Duterte
BY GENALYN KABILING Nuclear weapons will not make the world a freer, stronger, and more secure place, President Duterte said Monday in rallying nations to reject war…
DoH opposes easing of physical distancing
BY ANALOU DE VERA The Department of Health (DoH) has warned that the relaxation of physical distancing in public transportation could lead to at least 686 additional…
First Pinay mayor in England dies
BY ROY MABASA Cynthia Alcantara Barker, the first Filipina to serve as councilor and mayor of Hertfordshire, England has passed away, a member of her family announced…
Duterte OKs raps vs PhilHealth execs
BY GENALYN KABILING Former Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President Ricardo Morales and several top ranking officials will be facing charges over alleged anomalies in the state…
