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BY NESTOR CUARTERO * JUST A THOUGHT: “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt *** EDUCATOR ROLE: All this talk about not granting a…
We can find a working balance
In the last four months, the government has generally followed the decisions of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) and its decisions have leaned towards shutting down entire regions,…
South Korea to allow limited fans at baseball, football stadiums
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea will start letting limited numbers of fans back into baseball and football stadiums, an official said Friday, as authorities seek to restore normality…
6 towing firm workers held for extortion
BY JEL SANTOS Six employees of a private towing company were recently apprehended for allegedly extorting money from the owner of a vehicle they towed in Makati…
Mayor Isko urges gov’t to prioritize fight vs COVID-19 over Cha-cha
By MINKA KLAUDIA S. TIANGCO Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is not one of them. This after the actor-turned-politician has called on government officials to prioritize fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
285 loose guns turned over to PNP
BY MALU CADELINA MANAR GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 285 loose or unlicensed firearms recovered from different provinces in Region 12 were turned over to the…
Manila needs P2 M per day for free mass COVID testing
BY MINKA TIANGCO Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said the city government needs around P2 million per day to sustain the free coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) testing being offered…
PH joins global COVID-19 vaccine access facility
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS The Philippines will join the Gavi COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility upon the approval of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging…
1 month-old baby girl from Davao tests COVID positive
BY ZEA CAPISTRANO DAVAO CITY – A one-month old baby girl is among those who tested positive with coronavirus disease in Davao region. Based on the data…
PAF chopper crashes in Isabela; 4 dead, 1 hurt
Four personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) died while another one survived when the helicopter they were riding during a flight proficiency training crashed in Cauayan, Isabela…
Sebastian’s death suspicious: De Lima
BY HANNAH L. TORREGOZA Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday expressed belief that the circumstances surrounding the death of high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian is suspicious since his own wife is…
Battles of the ages as Tyson, 54, fights Jones, 51
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said Thursday he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr.…
Ship catches fire in Cebu; all crewmen rescued
BY BETHEENA UNITE All 45 crewmen were rescued when a passenger ship caught fire off Binongkalan Point in Cebu due to electrical failure Thursday night, the Philippine Coast…
LeBron calls for justice for Taylor
BY TRISTAN LOZANO LEBRON James called for justice for Breonna Taylor in a postgame conference after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 108-104, at…
