This man is John the Baptist
Gospel: Mt 14:1-12 * Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from…
Manila readies P200-M budget for COVID-19 vaccine
By JOSEPH PEDRAJAS * The local government of Manila will earmark P200 million from its 2021 budget for the purchase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine that will be given for…
Sketch of gunman in slay of NCMH chief released
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) released on Friday a composite sketch of one of two motorcycle-riding gunmen tagged in the killing of National Center…
Vietnamese nabbed for selling agarwood
BY MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO TACLOBAN City – A Vietnamese has been charged for selling and possessing 3.1 kilograms of agarwood, locally known as “lapnisan”, or “lanete”, in…
Training in ‘Plant, Plant, Plant’ program urged
SENATOR Cynthia Villar has asked Department of Agriculture to make sure that its “Plant, Plant, Plant” program includes a training component in order to encourage more people to grow…
P42-M marijuana destroyed
BY ZALDY COMANDA TABUK CITY, Kalinga – After two days of intense operation, elements of the Kalinga Provincial Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Cordillera discovered…
2 DSWD workers face raps for taking SAP cash
BY TARA YAP ILOILO CITY — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) filed graft charges against two Department of Social…
Scattered rains across PH
BY ELLSON A. QUISMORIO The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday said that there would be continued rains across the country despite the…
BuCor chief backs return of death penalty
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS The head of the country's correctional bureau said on Friday that he supports the revival of the death penalty. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Director General…
Duterte’s call on telco firms reasonable, says Gatchalian
BY MARIO CASAYURAN President Duterte’s December deadline for telecommunications companies (telcos) to improve their services or face drastic government action is reasonable and achievable, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian…
NBA ROUNDUP
THE Los Angeles Lakers had a good start in the NBA season restart Thursday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando as it edged co-Staples Center…
41 people test positive for COVID after attending religious gathering
BY SHIRLEY PIZARRO BALANGA, BATAAN — At least 41 people have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a religious gathering in a hotel in this town last…
LeBron stars as NBA restarts in Florida ‘bubble’
ORLANDO (AFP) – The NBA relaunched its coronavirus-hit season on Thursday, with players taking a knee during the US national anthem in a show of support for the Black…
PBA swab testing to go on as schedule
By Waylon Galvez PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said yesterday that swab testing of players and personnel would be done on a per team basis on August…
Toyota emerges as first PBA champion 45 years ago
By JONAS TERRADO The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Asia’s first pay-for-play league, opened shop in 1975. On July 31 of that same year saw the newly-formed…
Chooks Pilipinas 3×3 getting ready for a Sept. start
A day after Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 was granted pro status by the Games and Amusement Board, Commissioner Eric Altamirano immediately buckled down to work. Altamirano met with the…
