Arum looking to arrange Pacquiao-Crawford fight, but not in US
By Waylon Galvez If plans push through, the next fight of Manny Pacquiao would be held outside of the United States. Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob…
PNP probes slay of human rights activist in Bacolod City
BY AARON RECUENCO * RAYMUND ANTONIO The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered a thorough investigation on the killing of a female human rights activist in Bacolod…
6.6-magnitude quake rattles Masbate; damages reported
BY ALEXANDRIA SAN JUAN * MARTIN SADONGDONG A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook Masbate province Tuesday morning, damaging several houses and other infrastructures, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)…
Nuggets outplay Jazz in OT – thanks to Murray
Jamal Murray scored 36 points, including 10 in overtime, as the Denver Nuggets overcame a 57-point performance from Donovan Mitchell to defeat the Utah Jazz, 135-125, in a…
EJ Obiena settles for silver in virtual competition
By Kristel Satumbaga Olympian EJ Obiena made another podium finish after settling for silver in the “Who’s the Finest Pole Vaulter?” virtual competition…
When PH’s ‘Beauty’ meets PBA’s ‘The Beast’
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Obviously, it was not a love story cut out of many endearing Hollywood scenes. Still, it was cute and touching with the “Beauty” teaming up…
NU loses ‘Coach Gold’
Goldwin Monteverde will not be coaching the National University Bulldogs in the UAAP after all. Even with the NU Bullpups, too. The multi-titled high school coach was installed as the…
Young pageant king from Masbate tops nat’l science contest
BY ROBERT R. REQUINTINA A young pageant king from Masbate province topped the National Science Quest competition held at Teachers' Camp in Baguio City recently. Ian James…
Metro Manila, 4 provinces back to GCQ starting August 19
By ARGYLL GEDUCOS After a two-week timeout for the medical frontliners, President Duterte has approved the recommendation to revert Metro Manila and nearby provinces Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal…
We can expect more such survey findings
THE result of the July 3-6 poll of Social Weather Stations on the people’ perception on their quality of life in the last 12 months was perhaps to be expected in…
An unholy slip
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA On Aug. 14, eve of the Feast of the Assumption to heaven of the Most Blessed Mother of God, the Catholic Bishops Conference…
They were greatly astonished
GOSPEL • Mt 19:23-30 * Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of…
Activist slain in Bacolod City – Karapatan
BY RAYMUND F. ANTONIO A Negros-based activist was shot dead Monday night in Mandalagan, Bacolod City, a human rights group confirmed. The victim was Zara Alvarez, a former…
DoH: Mutated SARS-COV-2 strain still under further studies
BY BETHEENA UNITE The Department of Health (DoH) on Monday said the mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus found in a sample in Quezon City “might not be…
