NBI chief remembers fallen comrade
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG “Their loss reverberates through the memories of their loved ones and their friends and colleagues up to and until the end of time.” Thus…
PH procures $18-M smart bombs from US
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The government is set to receive precision-guided munitions worth $18 million or around P870 million from the United States for the utilization of the military,…
2 robbers killed in Laguna shootout
BY DANNY ESTACIO CALAUAN, Laguna – Two men were killed in a shootout with police officers Tuesday night after they allegedly stole a motorcycle and a cellphone…
Coal fuels disasters, green energy advocates say
Sustainable energy advocates led by the Power for People Coalition and coal-affected communities have called on the Department of Energy to use its declared coal moratorium to decommission all coal-fired…
MMDA to close 2 EDSA U-turn slots next week
BY JEL SANTOS The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Wednesday that two more U-turn slots along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) will be closed next week.…
‘Kagat Ng Dilim’ to go beyond the usual scares
By NEIL RAMOS Beyond giddy romances and heart-wrenching dramas, Filipinos love a good scare. This is made obvious with the multo, the mananananggal, the mangkukulam, among others, now…
Soldier arrested for slay of village dad in Negros
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – A member of the Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) was arrested for the murder of a barangay councilor in Sagay City,…
Duterte accuses Leni of lying, grandstanding
BY GENALYN KABILING A fuming President Duterte has accused Vice President Leni Robredo of being dishonest and engaging in grandstanding as the country grapples with the devastation…
Luzon under state of calamity
BY GENALYN KABILING President Duterte has placed Luzon under a state of calamity to facilitate the swift relief and rehabilitation efforts in typhoon-hit communities. In a televised…
Canelo to return against Callum Smith next month
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez will make his long-awaited return to the ring next month when he battles Britain's world super-middleweight champion Callum Smith, both fighters' camps…
Public warned vs fake typhoon donation drive
BY CHRISTINA I. HERMOSO Caritas Manila, the social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila, has warned the public against scammers using its name to raise funds…
Thiem tames Nadal, reaches semis
LONDON (AFP) – Rafael Nadal insisted he can still win the ATP Finals for the first time despite a damaging 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4) defeat against…
Humanity
BY MANNY VILLAR As the nation continues to grapple with a pandemic that has affected more than 406,000 Filipinos and has claimed the lives of more than…
NBA reveals format tweak for 2020-2021 campaign
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA will use a play-off tournament to determine the seventh and eighth seeds in the 2020-2021 postseason, according to a new…
Manila mobilizes barangays vs COVID
OF 896 barangays in Manila, 73 were cited by the city government of Manila last week for having zero COVID-19 infections in the last two months. They received…
Pacquiao donating talent fee as Globe ambassador to victims of typhoons
Boxing idol Manny Pacquiao is megarich but unlike others he’s big-hearted. The fighting senator from Gen. Santos City once again showed his generosity by donating his talent…
