Navotas under 2-week lockdown
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS * Mayor Toby Tiangco announced on Monday that he will place Navotas City under two-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Navotas…
‘Hybrid’ GCQ in NCR mulled
BY MARTIN SADONGDONG * Metro Manila mayors have recommended to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under a “hybrid” general community quarantine, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez…
Protective shield for motorbikes okayed
BY ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS * The National Task Force (NTF) COVID-19 has approved the backpack style of the protective shield or barrier that should be installed…
Enjoy si KC
BY ROWENA AGILADA * Mukhang masaya si KC Concepcion sa kanyang bakasyon sa isang private resort sa Batangas. Kasama niya ang dalawang aso niyang sina Churro…
Danny Dolor: Gawad CCP awardee
BY RONALD CONSTANTINO * CASH PRIZE – The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announced the recipients of the 2020 Gawad CCP para sa Sining. Leading awardee…
Heart, may home decor line na
BY RUEL J. MENDOZA * Isa sa pinagkakaabalahan ngayon ni Heart Evangelista-Escudero bukod sa pagtulong sa maraming nangangailangan ay ang kanyang upcoming home décor line na ang…
Pokwang, naging Miss Universe
BY RUEL MENDOZA * HINDI napigilan ng komedyanteng si Pokwang na matawa nang malaman niya na kinoronahan siya bilang Miss Universe 2001, ayon sa Wikipedia. Photo ni…
Priest-musician Manuel Maramba passes away
By LESLIE ANN AQUINO * Benedictine monk Fr. Manuel Maramba of the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Manila succumbed to pancreatic cancer Monday, only nine days…
PBA may implement ‘cluster isolation’ if a player gets infected
BY WAYLON GALVEZ Commissioner Willie Marcial said on Monday that the PBA has added a few more measures to its health protocols, including “cluster isolation” as…
8 overstaying aliens banned from PH
BY JUN RAMIREZ * The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has banned from reentering the Philippines eight more Chinese nationals who overstayed in the country after they were…
Health protocols vs COVID spread
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG-KI * Several doctors have been warning people about the possibility of being infected with the dreaded coronavirus via airborne transmission. But what does…
New PNPA cadets isolated, undergo COVID testing
BY AARON RECUENCO * The new batch of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) cadets has been ordered to be isolated and be tested for coronavirus following…
Barcenilla ends drought, tops qualifying tilt for PH Online Olympiad
By Kristel Satumbaga Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla displayed good form over the weekend and topped the qualifying tournament for the Philippine team that will take part in the…
Ex-Brazilian star spiker Leila Barros tests COVID positive
By Kristel Satumbaga Former Brazilian volleyball star Leila Barros, who once charmed Filipino fans during her visit to the country two decades ago, has tested positive for…
PH Volcanoes captain Rob Fogerty to play in HK tourney
By MAXINE LAGMAN Filipino rugby star Rob Fogerty is reportedly suiting up with the Societe Generale Valley in the Hong Kong Premiership league after leaving his…
Full coronavirus vaccine unlikely by next year – expert
PARIS (AFP) - There is little chance of a 100-percent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned Sunday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously.…
