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…
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…
