P7.1-M shabu, P10K marijuana burned
BY MIKE CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY – Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA 13) burned on Thursday some P7.1 million worth of shabu at the headquarters…
Miss Sorsogon bet pulls out of MUP 2020
BY NEIL RAMOS The Miss Universe Philippines 2020 candidate from Sorsogon, Maria Isabela Galeria, is now out of the competition. The beauty queen, who just recently survived her battle against…
FDA okays registration of Reno liver spread
BY ANALOU DE VERA The popular Reno liver spread can now be sold in the market after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved its…
Liza Soberano branded a communist sympathizer
BY NEIL RAMOS Some people aren’t happy with Liza Soberano stepping out of her comfort zone to participate in an online seminar organized by the youth arm of women’s…
P11.4-M marijuana destroyed in Benguet
BY ZALDY COMMANDA CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A lady police officer led the destruction of some P11.4 million worth of marijuana plants in eight plantation sites at…
Man killed, pal hurt in Tondo shooting
BY MINKA TIANGCO Two gunmen shot dead a man and wounded his companion, who were both previously arrested for possession of illegal drugs and firearms, during a…
36 NBP prisoners isolated after rapid tests
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG Thirty-six persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during…
4.5 quake hits Davao Occidental
BY MIKE U. CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY – A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental province before midnight Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs…
NBI files raps vs 3 health care providers over PhilHealth fraud
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed complaints last week against three health care providers over allegations of fraud at the Philippine Health…
Senate ratifies organic agriculture certification bill
BY VANNE TERRAZOLA The Senate ratified has the final version of the bill that would make organic agriculture certification more affordable and accessible. In its plenary session…
Alden Richards to star in virtual reality concert
Alden Richards will appear in a virtual concert dubbed "Alden’s Reality (AR)" on Dec. 8, 9 p.m. According to organizers, it will use cutting-edge technology that would allow fans to interact with their idol.…
Cascolan wants revamp of drug war
BY TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan wants to revamp the Duterte administration’s war on drugs to become fully…
Ex-Bulacan top cop shot dead
BY FREDDIE VELEZ CALUMPIT, Bulacan – A former Bulacan police director serving as head of the Provincial Security Unit and the Provincial Jail Management Office was shot…
Cash remittances drop 2.6% in August – BSP
BY LEE C. CHIPONGIAN Cash remittances sent by overseas Filipinos via the banking system declined to $19.285 billion as of end-August, 2.6 percent lower than same period…
Fluctuating attraction
BY RICA CRUZ Hello Doc Rica, Is the menstruation cycle related to my attraction towards certain genders? I am bisexual and during ovulation, I am super attracted to…
Incoherent justice system
BY JOHNNY DAYANG THE country’s judicial system has always been deficient. Part of this can be blamed on some prosecutors who view application of justice as a…
