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…
P136-M shabu seized in Paranaque sting
BY CHITO CHAVEZ Combined forces of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the military and the police arrested two suspects who yielded 20 kilos of shabu worth…
Radioman gunned down
BY NINO LUCES CAMP OLA, Albay – A hard-hitting commentator in Sorsogon province was shot to death Monday night by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Cabidan, Sorsogon City.…
Netizen’s FB report leads to arrest of 16 drinking buddies
BY AARON RECUENCO A report of a netizen about a birthday bash along the street in Taguig City led to the arrest of 16 people who were…
Yap needs another swab test before joining ROS practice
By Waylon Galvez Rain or Shine superstar James Yap still needs to undergo another swab test before he can rejoin the team’s practice session apart from completing his 14-day quarantine…
Angel Locsin denies alleged breakup with Neil Arce
BY NEIL RAMOS A seemingly irate Angel Locsin has come out to address persistent tattle about her and fiancé Neil Arce having supposedly already split. On Instagram,…
PBA chief, players to discuss bubble concept, venue host
By JONAS TERRADO Commissioner Willie Marcial is set to meet player representatives from all PBA 12 teams on Wednesday to discuss the bubble concept the…
Milo-BEST Center to hold online clinics
The long-running basketball program MILO-BEST Center evolves online as it now resume its cage clinics through virtual method starting Sept. 26. Three online programs have been lined up by the…
