Drop the extra pounds challenge
BY MARILYN C. ARAYATA It's among the most difficult challenges – dropping extra pounds. Whose standards are considered when we define “extra”? Many parents want to see their…
Magnolia, TNT, 3 others set to enter PBA bubble
By JONAS TERRADO Five teams will be the first ones to experience life inside the bubble as the PBA contingent begins to set up camp in Clark, Pampanga Monday.…
Road to hell
BY FR. BEL R. SAN LUIS, SVD A MAN man died and went to heaven. At the Pearly Gate, St. Peter welcomed him, then gave him a…
Breast implants
BY RICA CRUZ Doc Rica, Meron akong thought of getting breast implants because flat-chested ako. I know na parang superficial ‘yung dating nito pero matagal ko tal0aga…
More violent storms from rising pollution
SCIENTISTS have long established that rising temperatures around the world are spawning more violent storms while melting more ice in the polar regions. And the world is getting hotter…
Rhian Ramos is single again
BY NEIL RAMOS Actress Rhian Ramos admitted to nursing a heartbreak following her breakup with Israeli businessman Amit Borsok. She didn’t exactly offer details but in her…
Bonggang closing ceremony
BY MELL T. NAVARRO KUNG hindi pala nagka-pandemya ay maraming malalaking plano ang Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) tulad ng closing ceremony ng 100 Years…
Solon: Cayetano, Pulong had ‘chillax’ time in Davao
ACT-CIS Party-List Rep. Eric Go Yap posted on his Instagram on Saturday night and early Sunday pictures showing presidential son, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte getting chummy…
COVID-19 transmission rate down in some Metro Manila cities – Nograles
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said some Metro Manila cities may actually appeal for less strict quarantine classifications due to their improving COVID-19 situation. Nograles made…
De los Santos eyes 12th gold medal
By WAYLON GALVEZ Former national team member James de los Santos is aiming for his 12th gold medal after winning via default against Domont Matias Moreno of Switzerland in…
317 Filipinos arrive home from Lebanon
A total of 317 Filipinos from Beirut, Lebanon returned safely to the Philippines Saturday following the order of President Duterte amid the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Mayor Sara rejects 2022 poll postponement
BY ANTONIO L. COLINA I DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio rejected the postponement of May 2022 national elections as proposed by Pampanga Rep. Juan…
4 PH volcanoes in ‘abnormal’ state
By ELLALYN V. RUIZ Seismic activities continue to be detected in four active volcanoes which manifest that they are still under "abnormal" state. During their 24-hour observation…
Complete health protocols for provincial buses pushed
BY ARGYLL GEDUCOS Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles sought complete health protocols before provincial bus operations resume on Sept. 30 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Nograles made…
Beerhouses, bars under tight watch
BY AARON RECUENCO The Joint Task Force COVID Shield ordered Sunday police commanders to regularly monitor beerhouses and bars in their areas of responsibility amid reports of…
