Pandemic could push 115 million into extreme poverty in 2020 – World Bank
As many as 115 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty this year due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank warned Wednesday. That…
Ex-village dad nabbed 3 days after killing woman in motel
BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO PANGASINAN – A former barangay councilor was arrested three days after killing a businesswoman inside a motel in Barangay Cabilocaan, Calasiao, police reported…
Trump back at work after days after positive COVID test
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared his COVID-19 illness a "blessing from God," as he got back to work in the Oval Office despite warnings that…
Police captain accused of maltreating female Grab driver
BY AARON RECUENCO The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered an investigation on the alleged assault on a female Grab driver by a police captain in Taguig…
BI employees involved in ‘pastillas’ scheme sacked
By JUN RAMIREZ A ranking official of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that many of the employees who were implicated in the so-called “pastillas” scheme at the Ninoy Aquino…
LRT-2 suspends operations after fire hits Santolan station
BY ALEXANDRIA SAN JUAN The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) suspended on Thursday its operations after a fire broke out in the electrical room of one…
UST official says Ayo’s punishment too harsh
By Kristel Satumbaga University of Santo Tomas (UST) is endorsing the appeal for reconsideration made by former men’s basketball coach Aldin Ayo to…
Golf marvel Saso out to check skid, eyes P8.2-M top prize
By REY C. LACHICA After a performance dip in her last three tournaments, Asian Games champion Yuka Saso is determined to right the ship…
Ellen Adarna, hands-on mom
BY ROWENA AGILADA Kasama ang ilang non-showbiz friends, nagbakasyon si Ellen Adarna at anak na si Elias Modesto sa isang private beach resort sa Cebu. Tumalon silang mag-ina…
Sharon, malungkot
BY JUN NARDO Binuksang muli ni Sharon Cuneta ang kanyang social media accounts nang makarating sa kanya ang malungkot na balitang namatay na ang loyal fan niyang…
One more chance?
BY ROBERT B. ROQUE, JR. Rocked by a P15-billion (probably more) anomaly, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is in a rut. Imagine the great Westerns showing the…
So many House issues perilled by speakership fight
News from the House of Representatives has been dominated lately by the dispute between Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. The proposed P4.506-trillion national budget was…
Lend me three loaves
GOSPEL: Lk 11:5-13 * Jesus as a rabbi does not preach from an ivory tower. He is in touch with the goings-on in a typical Jewish village. He knows…
Chess match? Well, that’s how LeBron describes series with Heat
ORLANDO (AFP) ‒ The hectic pace of the NBA Finals slowed with rest days Wednesday and Thursday, but LeBron James's mind was racing with his Los Angeles Lakers within…
