GM Antonio tops Asian seniors online tilt
By Kristel Satumbaga Grandmaster Joey Antonio smashed Indian Nassir Wajih and captured the 1st Asian Seniors Online Chess Championship crown Tuesday night. The 58-year-old Antonio, seeded fifth and the lowest…
Ronaldo targets more records as Juve closes in on title
MILAN (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo is eyeing more records as Juventus heads for Udinese on Thursday with a ninth consecutive Serie A title within their grasp. Ronaldo scored a double…
Golf’s PGA Tour Series-China season cancelled because of virus
BEIJING (AFP) – Golf's PGA Tour Series-China season has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic and related travel restrictions, officials said Wednesday. The professional golf tour, which was a…
Play ball! Baseball starts under virus shadow
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – No chewing tobacco, no fighting, no fans and instead of a sprawling 162-game regular season marathon, an abbreviated 60-game sprint to the playoffs. The sport…
Ryza Cenon uploads first sonogram of baby
BY REGINA MAE PARUNGAO * RYZA Cenon is proud to show her fans the first ultrasound image of her baby! The first time mom uploaded it on…
Virus vaccine key for Tokyo Games go-ahead in 2021
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to open in a year's time, organizing committee…
Bangs Garcia gives birth to second baby
BY REGINA MAE PARUNGAO * BANGS Garcia is a now hot momma of two kids! The former actress gave birth to her second baby named Isabella with…
PSA taps Sarah Geronimo to promote population, housing census campaign
By NEIL RAMOS * Sarah Geronimo will be the face of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) population and housing census scheduled September this year. The campaign was originally…
What’s up with Dominic Roque and Bea Alonzo?
BY REGINA MAE PARUNGAO * IS Bea Alonzo getting into romance with Dominic Roque? This is the question on many people’s mind over a photo that seemingly…
A huge hit
GMA Network’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) receiver GMA Affordabox is a huge hit, garnering significant demand following its successful launch last June 26. Customers were impressed by its unique features,…
Wanted KAPA leader nabbed, 2 aides killed in police raid
By AARON RECUENCO * The founder and leader of the KAPA Community Ministry International wanted for a multi-million investment scam was arrested while two of his bodyguards…
Filing of raps vs 9 cops in Jolo shooting hailed
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG * The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Army welcomed on Wednesday the decision of the National Bureau of Investigation…
Gov’t nurses finally get long-delayed pay increases
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Wendel Avisado Friday issued Budget Circular 2020-4, upgrading the pay of entry-level nurses from Salary Grade (SG)-11 to SC-15– from P22,315-P24,391 to…
I have seen the Lord!
Gospel: JN 20:1-2, 11-18 * ON the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw…
