Makati makes RT-PCR tests more affordable for residents
BY JEL SANTOS Makati City has made COVID-19 RT-PCR (real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) tests, the gold standard for testing, more affordable and accessible to private citizens as well…
Higher fines vs telcos proposed
BY VANNE TERRAZOLA The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) wants to impose fines of up to P2 million per day for telecommunications companies and service…
Tapales battles Sonsona in Gensan
By WAYLON GALVEZ Former WBO bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales takes on Eden Sonsona Saturday as boxing event returns in the South with an explosive five-card fight presented…
Couple dead in motorbike-trike collision in Negros Occidental
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – A couple died Wednesday when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a tricycle at Purok Timawa, Barangay Maao in Bago…
Korean fugitive arrested in Pampanga
BY JUN RAMIREZ The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a Korean fugitive allegedly involved in a million-dollar investment scam in his country. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente…
2 rice programs to boost rice sufficiency, help rice farmers
BY ELLSON A. QUISMORIO Senator Cynthia Villar said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has two programs next year designed to boost the country's overall rice sufficiency and…
PBA BUBBLE BLASTS: Keeping the spirit of Christmas
By JEREMIAH SEVILLA SMART CLARK GIGA CITY – The remaining PBA delegates in the bubble relished the spirit of Christmas through a short yet lively event…
3 drug dealers dead in Bulacan drug stings
BY FREDDIE VELEZ CAMP GENERAL ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan – Three alleged drug dealers were killed in two buy-bust operations launched by Bulacan police early Friday morning. Col.…
Biden denounces ‘irresponsible’ Trump fight to reverse election
WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday accused Donald Trump of brazenly damaging democracy, as the incumbent's campaign to reverse his election loss through fraud claims…
17 aliens rounded up in Makati bar for curfew violation
BY JEL SANTOS Seventeen Chinese nationals were apprehended Friday dawn inside a bar in Makati City for violating the curfew imposed by the local government to protect…
Minzy releases new version of ‘Lovely’ for Pinoys
BY NEIL RAMOS Korean singer Minzy, formerly of 2NE1, is kicking off her career in the Philippines with the release today, Nov. 20, of the new version of “Lovely”…
PH expects COVID-19 vaccines by June or July
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The country will hopefully receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines by June or July, COVID-19 Task Force chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito…
NCAA picks GMA-7 as new TV partner
By WAYLON GALVEZ GMA Network, better known as the “Kapuso Network” in reference to its logo, is where the NCAA belongs now. After thorough deliberations,…
3 dead, 2 hurt in Quezon shooting
BY DANNY ESTACIO TIAONG, Quezon – Three people were killed while two others were wounded when to unidentified men shot them during their drinking session in this…
Davao City under GCQ again
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS Davao City has reverted to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status until the end of the month due to the spike of COVID-19 cases, Malacañang…
Binatikos!
BY JUN NARDO Wala pang opisyal na kumpirmasyon mula kina Derek Ramsay at Andrea Torres ukol sa kanilang relasyon as of this writing. Ayon sa tsismis, hiwalay…
