‘No human being must separate’
Gospel • Mt 19:3-12 * Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said…
FDA okays Chinese drug used in treating COVID-19 patients
By ANALOU DE VERA The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a Chinese drug as a “traditional medicine”, which is being used…
Hataman, wife recover from COVID-19
BY ZEA CAPISTRANO DAVAO CITY – Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman and his wife, Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, have already been released from quarantine after successfully recovering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement posted on his Facebook…
‘Gener’ weakens into LPA
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Tropical depression "Gener" has weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) on Thursday afternoon, remaining less likely to have a significant impact on…
Public transport ready to return once MECQ is lifted
BY BEN ROSARIO All modes of public transportation are fully prepared to go back to operations in the event President Duterte decides to lift the modified enhanced community…
Nigerian yields P6.8-M shabu in Cavite sting
BY CHITO CHAVEZ The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced on Thursday the seizure of P6.8 million worth shabu from a Nigerian during a buy-bust operation in…
PNP logs 13th COVID-19 death
BY AARON RECUENCO A Manila cop became the 13th member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who succumbed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), officials announced Thursday. Police Staff Sergeant…
6 foreign women rescued from prostitution house
BY AARON RECUENCO Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have rescued six Chinese and two Vietnamese when they raided an alleged prostitution den in…
Kai Sotto has the makings of Jokic – coach
BY JONAS TERRADO Kai Sotto’s G-League coach Brian Shaw already has seen comparisons between the 7-foot-2 phenom and a current star of the Denver Nuggets. “I…
NBI forms task force to probe PhilHealth anomalies
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has created Task Force-Philhealth which will investigate alleged corrupt activities at the state-run health insurer. NBI Officer-In-Charge Eric…
‘Sputnik V’ for PH approval in April 2021 – DoST exec
BY DHEL NAZARIO Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V is projected to be available for approval in the country by April 2021, an official of the Department of…
NBI no longer conducts autopsy on Echanis body
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will no longer conduct an autopsy on the body of slain National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace…
NBI confirms death of ex-Wirecard exec in PH
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has confirmed the death of a former Wirecard executive in the Philippines. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said former…
Anakpawis refutes ‘no forced entry’ in Echanis slay
BY RAYMUND ANTONIO Militant group Anakpawis is not convinced that there was no forcible entry into the Quezon City apartment where its chair Randy Echanis was killed…
P5-B fund for 50,000 contact tracers sought
BY CHITO CHAVEZ The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday appealed to Congress for allocation of P5 billion for the hiring of 50,000…
