Palace: Jeepneys still banned in Metro Manila
Malacañang said bringing back jeepneys in Metro Manila is the least of the government's priorities as it was impossible to observe physical distancing inside the vehicle. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque…
Fair weather prevails after ‘Butchoy’ exit
The country can expect “fair” weather due to partly cloudy to cloudy skies in the next few days, as tropical storm “Butchoy” (international name: “Nuri”) has already left the Philippine…
5-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental
A 5-magnitude earthquake hit the waters off Davao Oriental Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its earthquake information bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter of…
Delivery service man killed in Cavite drug bust
CAMP GEN. PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, Cavite – A suspected drug pusher was killed late Friday night by police in a buy-bust encounter in Barangay Bacao II, General Trias City, the…
New type of tennis hopes to attract younger audience
Patrick Mouratoglou has a vision for tennis and the coronavirus pandemic has given him a chance for a test run on Saturday in an event which does away with a…
Thiem, Zverev also doubtful for US Open
Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and Grigor Dimitrov on Friday joined world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in expressing their reluctance over playing at the US Open under current conditions while…
Union exec says some players might skip NBA restart
NEW YORK (AFP) - Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon says some NBA players are considering skipping the planned 22-team restart to the coronavirus-halted 2019-20 campaign in Orlando next month. The NBA shut down in…
Varner grabs solo lead, but Rory rallies to stay in title hunt
Harold Varner overcame a triple-bogey start to maintain the lead at the halfway stage of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Friday as the hard-charging Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth…
Ronaldo misses penalty but Juventus reaches final
ROME (AFP) ‒ Juventus reached the Italian Cup final on Friday after a goalless draw with 10-man AC Milan in the semifinal, second leg in Turin on the day football…
Signs of the times
BY JULLIE YAP DAZA * SIGNS of an epidemic of strange weather are all around us. What gives? Hailstorm in Malolos. Drought in Ilocos Sur. Floods in Mamasapano,…
Between saving lives & reviving the economy
NATIONS around the world have had to navigate a very difficult route between saving lives and saving economies in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns – restricting all movements of…
Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes’
Gospel: Mt 5:33-37 * JESUS said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, do not take a false oath, but make…
Metro likely to remain under GCQ – Año
BY CHITO A. CHAVEZ * DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said yesterday that Metro Manila will most likely still be placed under general…
Liza Soberano, takot
BY ROWENA AGILADA * DAHIL sa banta ng COVID-19, nagkaroon ng anxiety attacks si Liza Soberano. Isa nga ito sa mga dahilan kung bakit ayaw niyang mag-resume ng trabaho…
