Man with P13.7-M shabu killed in shootout
BY GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – Police seized Sunday about 2,025 grams of suspected shabu worth P13.7 million from a drug suspect who was killed in a…
Wounded NPA officer captured in Misamis Oriental gunbattle
BUTUAN CITY – A wounded New People’s Army (NPA) squad commander was captured while high-powered rifles and ammunition were seized during a series of encounters between government forces…
Man in drug watchlist shot dead in Manila
BY MINKA TIANGCO A man who was reportedly included in barangay drug watchlist was shot dead by two unidentified men in an alley in Pandacan, Manila, Sunday…
6.1 quake hits Surigao del Sur
BY MIKE CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur early Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The earthquake…
BuCor chief Bantag tests COVID positive
BY DHEL NAZARIO Bureau of Corrections Director General Gerald Bantag tested positive for COVID-19. In a radio interview over DZBB Monday, Bantag disclosed that he experienced chills…
Terrorist group recruiter nabbed
BY AARON RECUENCO, JOSEPH PEDRAJAS Police intelligence operatives have arrested a suspected gunrunner allegedly engaged in recruiting for the international terrorist group Daulah Islamiyah. Police identified the arrested suspect as Kevin…
Velasco ready to takeover House leadership
BY BEN ROSARIO Amid speculations of an impending leadership coup in the House of Representatives, Team Velasco has readied its line-up for key positions in the legislative…
Isko calls for ‘swift justice’ for slain cop in heist
BY MINKA TIANGCO Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday ordered the police to leave no stone unturned to deliver "swift justice" to a cop who was…
DoH urges gov’t to regulate swab testing cost
BY BETHEENA UNITE The Department of Health (DoH) said Monday it submitted a recommendation to the President to provide a “price ceiling” for coronavirus disease swab test…
Public cautioned on use of UV light for disinfection
BY ANALOU DE VERA The Department of Health (DoH) has cautioned the public on the use of ultraviolet (UV) light to sanitize objects amid the threat of…
PNP probes operations of convicted drug lords
BY AARON RECUENCO Despite the death of several notorious drug lords allegedly due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while detained at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), some of…
Manila Bay crowd blamed for police chief’s relief
BY AARON RECUENCO The Philippine National Police (PNP) blamed the people who flocked to the Manila white sand beachfront for the relief of a Manila Police District (MPD) station commander last…
UP Maroons: Getting taller, tougher for UAAP
By Kristel Satumbaga The University of the Philippines Maroons are getting tougher and taller. That’s because the Maroons finally came to terms with the 6-foot-5…
POC chief at virtual PSA Forum
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino talks everything about Philippine sports Tuesday as solo guest of the weekly Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) online Forum. Among those expected to…
James Yap feels rusty on first practice
By Waylon Galvez Rain or Shine superstar James Yap took his first practice yesterday and said he was still rusty. “Kung 1-10… siguro nasa 5…
Andrea Torres, may tinanggi!
BY ROWENA AGILADA Itinanggi ni Andrea Torres na nagli-live-in na sila ni Derek Ramsay. Aniya sa interbyu ng “24 Oras,” madalas lang siyang magpunta sa bahay ng…
