100 Pasig City employees regularized
On his 31st birthday, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto regularized the last 100 local government employees who have served the city as contractuals for more than two decades. In his…
Couple shot to death in rented house
A couple was shot to death right inside their rented house in Caloocan City early Thursday morning. Police said unidentified gunmen barged into the house of the victims, Alfie Hingabay…
Quiapo barangay chief gunned down
A barangay chairman was gunned down Wednesday night by unidentified armed men in Barangay 384, Quiapo, Manila. Police said the victim, Abubacar Sharief, 33, along with other barangay officials, was…
Belgian man killed in Bacolod robbery
BACOLOD CITY -- Police Col. Henry Biñas, Bacolod City police director, has ordered an investigation into the robbery-slaying of a Belgian man at Villa Angela, Barangay Villamonte here on Wednesday.…
Army major hurt, 2 pals dead in Mindoro ambush
By AARON RECUENCO Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle with an Army major on board in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, resulting in the wounding of the military officer and the death…
NBI told to probe Kerwin’s continuous illegal drug trade
By JEFFREY DAMICOG The National Bureau of Investigation has been ordered to probe allegations that self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa continues to engage in the narcotics trade while under…
Thurman aching for rematch with Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco Keith Thurman likens the defeat to Manny Pacquiao to a love affair that he hasn’t gotten over with. Almost a year after absorbing his first…
Homecoming for rising GenSan star eyed
By Nick Giongco Mike Plania, the first Filipino boxer to fight and win in the coronavirus era, will head back home in General Santos City to reunite…
PSC vows full support to athletes all the way to Tokyo
Though around P1.3 billion of its funds redirected back to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to fund the country’s COVID-19 fight, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured on…
8 out of 10 Pinoys say life worsened
Eight of out ten Filipinos say their quality of life worsened in the past 12 months, a second quarter Social Weather Stations survey has found out. The survey which was…
Palace: Dexamethasone not miracle pill Duterte is hoping for
The steroid drug dexamethasone is not the miracle pill President Duterte is hoping for since it can possibly treat only a small percent of severely ill coronavirus patients, according…
Despite ‘Boss’ health condition and floods, he was there for us – Teng
By JONAS TERRADO For three cagers who starred in different generations, Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco meant more than being a team owner and basketball godfather. “Without Boss Danding,…
Pinoy tops world online rapid chess meet
By Kristel Satumbaga FIDE Master Sander Severino was held to a draw by reigning world champion International Master Igor Yarmonov of Ukraine in the ninth and final…
Pinoys vs Indons in FIBA Esports Open
By Waylon Galvez The national team for esports basketball starts its campaign in the inaugural exhibition FIBA Esports Open 2020 on Friday to be produced by the…
5 NPA rebels killed in Negros clash
By AARON RECUENCO * GLAZYL MASCULINO Soldiers killed five suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a fierce clash in Mabinay town of Negros Oriental early Thursday morning.…
Scattered rain showers, thunderstorms forecast until weekend
Humidity is still high in the morning, enough that isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon or evening in some parts of the country until…
