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…
Police beef up security in business districts
BY CHITO A. CHAVEZ Joint Task Force COVID Shield Commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar ordered Monday the police commanders to increase police visibility in business districts in…
Duterte names former NBI director new PhilHealth president
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS President Duterte has named former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran as the new president of PhilHealth and ordered him to send…
66 NPA members, supporters surrender in Misamis Oriental
BY MIKE CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY – Sixty-six members of the Militia ng Bayan (MB) and supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) yielded to the government in…
E-Skwela Hub
BY JEL SANTOS To augment the blended distance learning capability of the city amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the local government unit of Manilla opened…
Metro Manila, 2 provinces still under GCQ for 1 month
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS President Duterte decided to keep the National Capital Region (NCR) and the provinces of Bulacan and Batangas under the general community quarantine (GCQ) while three…
Delivery truck driver caught transporting guns in Bacolod
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – A delivery truck driver was arrested after he was caught in a police checkpoint transporting firearms from Cebu to Bacolod via…
Ex-cop nabbed in drug bust
BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO CAGAYAN – A former policeman marked as a high-value target for his drug-related activities was arrested in buy-bust operation in Tuguegarao City, authorities…
AFP pays tribute to frontliners
BY ALEXANDRIA SAN JUAN The Armed Forces on National Heroes’ Day honored frontliners as modern-day heroes for their valuable contributions to the country’s fight against the COVID-19…
4 treasure hunters trapped in tunnel
BY ZEA CAPISTRANO DAVAO CITY – Four alleged treasure hunters were trapped in a 96-foot deep tunnel in Barangay Kinamayan, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte on Sunday…
LGUs urged to construct biking, walking lanes
BY CHITO CHAVEZ The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday asked the local government units (LGUs) to construct protected biking lanes and walking…
Petron petition for P65-M tax refund turned down
BY JUN RAMIREZ The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has turned down the petition of a giant oil company to get back from the Bureau Internal Revenue…
