Microburst hits Pangasinan towns
BY LIEZLE BAZA INIGO DAGUPAN CITY - Residents of Pangasinan towns were terrified as intense microburst toppled trees, power poles, and damaged some structures in their areas…
A man accused of raping 2 orphaned sisters nabbed
BY MINERVA BC NEWMAN CEBU CITY — A man accused of raping two orphaned sisters were arrested last Thursday, after five years of hiding at Sitio Candagsao,…
Public can avail of medical services for COVID of other LGUs in MM — Palace
BY ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS With more hospitals in Metro Manila starting to max out their bed capacity, Malacañang said the public can avail of the medical services…
Catriona’s camp seeks arrest of people behind ‘fake’ topless photo
BY ROBERT REQUINTINA A lawyer of former Miss Universe Catriona Gray said Saturday that she is coordinating with authorities for the arrest of people who spread an…
10th case vs Anti-Terrorism Act filed before SC
BY REY PANALIGAN A day after the government started implementing the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020, various cause-oriented and advocacy groups filed electronically with the Supreme Court…
69,000 contact tracers deployed
By CHITO CHAVEZ Some 69,098 contract tracers tasked to track down and manage close contacts, reduce the spread of infection, and offer diagnostic, counseling, and treatment to…
Navy chief tests negative for coronavirus
BY MARTIN A. SADONGDONG Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, Flag-Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy (PN), tested negative for COVID-19, the military said Sunday. However, two crew members…
House panel urged to review info on coal
The Power for People Coalition (P4P) is concerned over the misleading depiction of coal as the cheapest energy source available to the country in a recent hearing at the…
Cops enforce localized lockdown in Pasig village
BY JHON CASINAS Law enforcers from Pasig City police and the local government have been deployed on Sunday to implement the localized lockdown in four streets in…
Paranaque extends deadline for business tax payments
BY JEAN FERNANDO The Paranaque City government has announced that business establishments in the city will be given a two-week extension to pay their business taxes. Mayor…
Solons back Ramon Ang’s call for mass testing
BY ELLSON QUISMORIO Two House leaders backed the call of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President Ramon Ang for scaled up mass testing in a bid to jumpstart…
UP launches ‘Telepharmacy’
BY RICHA NORIEGA The University of the Philippines-College of Pharmacy has launched its “Telepharmacy” service – a free consultation service from the university’s licensed pharmacists. In a…
Global COVID death toll passes 600,000 – AFP tally
PARIS (AFP) - The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 600,000 lives worldwide, an AFP tally showed Sunday. A total of 600,523 deaths were recorded globally out of…
Are you a wheat or weed?
BY BEL R. SAN LUIS, SVD * NOT too long ago, a carjack incident happened when a lady tried to stop the carjackers by blocking the way of…
Be thankful
BY MARILYN C. ARAYATA * “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr * COMPLAINING makes people feel…
