Duterte to Guerrero: Stop drug smuggling
BY GENALYN KABILING President Duterte has ordered Bureau of Customs (BoC) chief Rey Leonardo Guerrero to shape up, reshuffle the regional offices, and “kill” those behind the continuous smuggling…
Cascolan named PNP OIC
BY AARON RECUENCO Presidential spokesman Secretary Harry Roque announced Tuesday that Police Lt. Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan will serve as the Office-In-Charge of the Philippine National Police…
IRONKIDS Virtual Run series held
By Kristel Satumbaga The first three legs of the 10-leg Alaska Fortified IRONKIDS Virtual Run series were held the last three weekends to jumpstart the…
‘Julian’ exits PAR
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Typhoon "Julian" (international name "Maysak") has already left the Philippine area of responsibility Monday evening but a weak southwest monsoon or "habagat" may…
Gierran forms team to probe PhilHealth mess
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG Newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Dante Gierran immediately buckled down to work barely a day after being…
Duterte OKs Sangley Airport project
BY GENALYN KABILING All China-backed projects, including the Sangley Airport project, will push through based on the latest decision of President Duterte despite the United States' trade…
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) – Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the coronavirus pandemic, as campaigners warn…
Hong Kong starts mass virus tests undermined by distrust of China
HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong launched a mass coronavirus testing scheme on Tuesday, but calls for millions to take up the offer have been undermined by deep distrust of the government following…
Singer Ylona now working in a fast food chain in Australia
BY NEIL RAMOS Ylona Garcia is making good use of her free time amid the ongoing pandemic. The 18-year-old former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate is back with her family…
Butler sizzles as Heat shock top seeded Bucks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jimmy Butler seized control down the stretch, scoring a career-playoff high 40 points as the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-104, in the opening…
‘Pocket Rocket’ explodes on the way to Tour de France bunch sprint win
SISTERON, France (AFP) – Australian rider Caleb Ewan produced an irresistible late burst of speed to pip a stunned Sam Bennett of Ireland on the finish line of…
Djokovic marches on at US Open with straight-set win; Coco falls
NEW YORK (AFP) – Pre-tournament favorite Novak Djokovic marched into round two of the US Open Monday as he launched his bid for a 18th Grand Slam with…
Numbers simplified
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA When the numbers are so massive they numb (as in number?) the mind, how does one read the story behind the figures? Luckily…
This would be a fine addition to their record
“THE wheels of justice continue to grind despite the COVID-19 pandemic,” Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta said Friday, as he announced the resolution of 825 cases…
With authority and power
Gospel: LK 4:31-37 * JESUS went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke…
