More funds to boost PH rice production
WHEN William Dar took over as secretary of the Department of Agriculture in August, 2019, he proposed a new strategy for agriculture built around eight programs – modernization of…
Ironically
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. An easily quotable line that’s also the figurative and literal truth. More than a million…
Bunutin mo Internet!
BY ALEX CALLEJA Ang column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o malaking problema, lahat…
He will come in a cloud of glory
Gospel: Luke 21:20-28 * JESUS said to His disciples: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. Then those in Judea must…
3 ASG men killed in Zambo
BY AARON RECUENCO Police intelligence agents and elite commandos killed three suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in a brief gun battle in the waters…
Commission vs omission
BY ROBERT ROQUE JR. I'm sure of having encountered a few social entrepreneurs in my work with the Lions Clubs International. They impress me for channeling their…
Silent Christmas nights
BY GENALYN KABILING Christmas nights will become silent after the government intends to prohibit the caroling this holiday season as a precaution against the spread of the…
DPWH unmasks solons involved in anomalies
BY GENALYN KABILING Less than a dozen lawmakers have been linked to alleged anomalous transactions based on an initial probe on the Department of Public Works and…
Gov’t sets COVID-19 test price cap
BY ANALOU DE VERA The government has set a price range for COVID-19 RT-PCR testing, which is considered the gold standard in detecting the virus that causes…
NBI probes killings of lawyers in Cebu, Palawan
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The Department of Justice (DoJ) has tasked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the deaths of two lawyers in Cebu City and…
Courts start 4-day workweek Dec. 1 – SC
BY REY G. PANALIGAN Officials and employees of the Supreme Court, the appellate courts, and the trial courts will have longer working hours starting December 1. That’s…
Lyca Gairanod is all grown up and ready to rock
BY NEIL RAMOS Some six years after making her mark winning as grand champ of "The Voice Kids Philippines" during its first season, Lyca Gairanod is back, aiming to become…
Marcial says there’s no evidence to determine who screamed ‘Ref, lutong-luto ah’
By JONAS TERRADO Meralco’s Reynel Hugnatan understands why fans were quick to point him as the one who uttered the controversial remarks that were heard…
GMA exec chosen anew as juror at Int’l Emmys
GMA First Vice President for Program Management Jose Mari R. Abacan was once again part of the esteemed panel of jurors in the Final Round of Judging for the Comedy…
Nominations for PH Sports Hall of Fame extended
Nominations for the fourth enshrinement of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) are extended until January 31, next year. “In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the selection committee…
