Grizzlies’ Morant scoops NBA Rookie of Year award
MIAMI (AFP) – Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was a runaway winner for the NBA's Rookie of the Year award announced Thursday, receiving 99 out of a possible 100…
Ex-Ozamiz City councilor ‘Ardot’ Parojinog found dead in jail
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG* Former Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo "Ardot" Parojinog was found dead in his detention cell in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, hours before appearing in a…
What do men think when watching porn?
BY RICA CRUZ Hi Doc Rica, Me and my boyfriend were very sexually active before the pandemic and then he went to US and now we find…
Govt’s nonchalant attitude
BY JOHNNY DAYANG ALL through the months that presidential mouthpiece Herminio Roque has returned to his old post, he has been pulling the leg of an entire…
‘Token penalty’ should not revive billing dispute
THE problem of disputed billings of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) came up last May when customers, under lockdown since March, received their bills for the previous months. The…
New wine…into fresh wineskins
Gospel: LK 5:33-39 * THE scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same;…
PH jobless rate drops as economy reopens
BY CHINO S. LEYCO The Philippines’ unemployment rate declined in July as local economy slowly reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Data from the Philippine…
Duterte appoints 10 trial court judges
BY REY PANALIGAN President Duterte has appointed 10 trial court judges for Metro Manila, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Benguet. Appointed were Judge Romeo S. Buenaventura for…
Ex-Mayor Sanchez negative for COVID
BY DHEL NAZARIO Former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez tested negative for COVID-19, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Thursday. BuCor spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said Sanchez is…
SSS marks 63rd anniversary, launches ‘ExpreSSS’ services
THE Social Security System (SSS) commemorated on Tuesday its 63rd founding anniversary with the theme “SSS@63: Responding to the Times through Express Services.” In celebration of its anniversary, SSS…
Driver of car that killed nurse surrenders to Isko
BY MINKA TIANGCO The suspect in a hit-and-run incident that killed a 23-year-old nurse in Manila surrendered to the office of the city mayor on Thursday. Police…
Korean wanted for face mask fraud nabbed
BY JUN RAMIREZ The Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in his country for large-scale fraud concerning non-delivery of…
14 cops test positive for drug use
BY AARON RECUENCO Fourteen cops in Metro Manila are negative for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but they are still in hot water after they were found positive…
Spiritual exercises vs depression, anxiety
BY CHRISTINA I. HERMOSO A Roman Catholic priest has advised individuals who are experiencing anxiety and depression to engage in spiritual and religious exercises. “Find time for…
