US welcomes PH decision to suspend VFA termination
BY ROY C. MABASA The United States government welcomed Thursday the decision of the Philippines to suspend the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for another…
Ship runs aground in Navotas City, damages R-10 bridge
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS An abandoned ship damaged a portion of R-10 bridge in Navotas City after it ran aground early Thursday morning as typhoon Ulysses struck Metro Manila.…
Marikina River reaches ‘Ondoy-like’ water level; residents seek help
BY JHON ALDRIN CASINAS As typhoon “Ulysses” lashed Metro Manila, Marikina River reached a water level similar to what happened during the onslaught of tropical storm “Ondoy”…
For boxing legend Pacquiao, education is very important
By Waylon Galvez Usually, a father would always want his child to follow his footsteps. But not in the case of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.…
P200,000 reward offered for arrest of Maganes’ killers
A group of businessmen is offering P200,000 reward for the arrest of the killers of 62-year-old journalist Virgilio Maganes in Pangasinan. Engineer Rosendo So, head of the Chinese Filipino…
Bolick looking forward to next year’s PBA campaign
By WAYLON GALVEZ NorthPort sophomore playmaker Robert Bolick thinks the result of the team’s campaign in the PBA Philippine Cup restart could have been different…
4 dams in Luzon release water
Dams in Northern and Central Luzon released water due to strong rains brought by typhoon “Ulysses”, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday morning. The…
Kiefer ready to play for Gilas after NLEX elimination in PBA bubble
By JEREMIAH SEVILLA SMART CLARK GIGA CITY ‒ Kiefer Ravena expressed his readiness to play for Gilas Pilipinas in…
MRT, LRT operations suspended due to ‘Ulysses’
Major railway operations in Metro Manila were suspended Thursday as a safety measure due to inclement weather caused by typhoon "Ulysses" In separate advisories, the Light Rail Transit Lines 1…
PBA bubble: Expect heated playoffs despite foul weather
By JONAS TERRADO Teams that will have an extended stay inside the bubble are bracing for heated action – despite bad weather – following a…
Sinas, US polls & foreign contractors
BY ROBERT ROQUE JR Major-General Debold "Mananita" Sinas is the new Philippine National Police Chief. Let's party! Just wondering: How many Trump voters, many of whom resist…
Mail voting for Philippines?
TWO principal factors – the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the tremendous interest in President Trump’s reelection bid – caused a major expansion of the American voting system this year.…
Gabbi Garcia, masaya!
BY JUN NARDO Ramdam ang kaligayahan ng actress na si Gabbi Garcia nang huling makausap ng press dahil may bago nang show e tumalon pa sa GMA ang…
Piolo umiiyak
BY NESTOR CUARTERO JUST A THOUGHT: The grass may be greener on the other side, but it’s just as hard to cut. – Little Richard * NAKAKAIYAK:…
