No COVID-19 case yet in Siquijor
BY CALVIN D. CORDOVA * CEBU CITY – As areas in Central Visayas are scrambling to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19, a fifth-class…
CCTV footages vital in probe of prosecutor’s slay – NBI
BY JEFFREY G. DAMICOG National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) investigators are now searching for the closed circuit television (CCTV) footages that will help them solve the killing…
Public safety is paramount in temporary halting of MRT operations
GENALYN D. KABILING * THE government is being "very careful" to avoid jeopardizing public health following its decision to temporarily suspend the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3)…
COVID-19 survivor gives birth to baby girl in Kidapawan
By MALU CADELINA MANAR KIDAPAWAN CITY – A 28-year-old COVID-19 survivor gave birth on Monday to a baby girl at the Cotabato Provincial Hospital here. The mother appeared healthy after…
Yanong suffers crushing 1st round KO loss in Vegas
BY NICK GIONGCO REYMOND Yanong of the Philippines suffered a first-round knockout to American rival Genaro Gamez in their scheduled eight-round welterweight bout on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Manila)…
Law firm says POGO clients have no plans of shutting down
BY JUN RAMIREZ * A LAW firm handling many Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) said its clients have no plans of closing due to stringent government regulations on…
Roach, Fortune start work with Magsayo
By NICK GIONGCO THE process of whipping Mark Magsayo into shape has kicked in after Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and conditioning coach Justin Fortune and the…
PH participation in US Exchange Visitor Program halted
By ROY C. MABASA The committee on the US Exchange Visitor Program chaired by the Department of Foreign Affairs has issued a one-year moratorium on Philippine participation in the program…
Trump shaped by bullying father – niece; WH cries foul
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Donald Trump's niece describes the US President as a lying narcissist who was shaped by his domineering father, according to excerpts of her memoir…
Golf’s Ryder Cup to be postponed for a year
LOS ANGELES (AFP) –The 2020 Ryder Cup will be postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN reported Tuesday, saying an official announcement is expected Wednesday. Citing a…
‘Significant’ virus spread could thwart NBA restart – Silver
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA commissioner Adam Silver reiterated Tuesday that a “significant spread” of coronavirus could burst the league's safety “bubble” and cause a second shutdown of the season.…
Strictly oncam
BY RONALD CONSTANTINO * REEL, REAL — There are reel and real loveteams. Who come to mind? Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano,…
Duterte says Trump, Bolsonaro ‘brave’ for opening up US, Brazil
By GENALYN KABILING Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has a "devil-may-care attitude" like that of United States President Donald Trump in addressing the coronavirus pandemic, President Duterte said early Wednesday.…
CCP Grounds open
BY NESTOR CUARTERO * JUST A THOUGHT: “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.” - Dave Barry * STEPPING OUT: After having been confined…
Duterte cites need for travel insurance abroad
By GENALYN D. KABILING Filipinos will have to shell out money for travel insurance if they plan to embark on trips abroad during the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the nation early…
QC Mayor Belmonte tests positive for COVID-19
By JOSEPH PEDRAJAS QUEZON City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday announced that she tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Nais ko pong ipahayag sa lahat ng aking minamahal…
