Lung Center’s COVID-19 unit reaches full capacity
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS The intensive care unit dedicated for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the Lung Center of the Philippines has already reached its full capacity as…
Palace to COVID patients: Enjoy ‘paid-for vacation’ during isolation
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS * Malacañang urged people with mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to voluntarily submit themselves to isolation facilities, saying it would be like…
Man in slay of 14-year-old girl in Caloocan hunted
By JOSEPH PEDRAJAS * Police are hunting down the man accused of killing a 14-year-old girl inside her house in Caloocan City on Tuesday night. Police said…
BI: International passengers drop sharply
By JUN RAMIREZ The number of international passengers who entered and exited the country since the start of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) dropped by at least 95 percent…
NPA rebel involved in massacre nabbed
BY MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO * TACLOBAN City – Authorities arrested on Tuesday an alleged official of the New People’s Army (NPA) involved in Inopacan massacre in Leyte.…
Terror group sub-leader surrenders in Marawi
BY BONITA ERMAC * ILIGAN CITY ~ A Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group sub-leader surrendered on Tuesday to the Philippine Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade (IB) at its headquarters in…
Magalong sees positive results by August
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Wednesday expressed optimism that the government’s all-out drive to curb the coronavirus disease will yield positive results starting…
Make way for ‘kamote-pandesal’
BY ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ Camote tops, locally called "talbos ng kamote," which could be seen anywhere in the country, even growing in vacant lots and on the roadside,…
Pogoy hailed by FIBA as one of 7 improved players
BY JONAS TERRADO The official website of world governing body FIBA named Roger Pogoy as one of seven improved players based on his performance in Gilas…
PSC creates body to probe payroll fraud
By Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is forming a fact-finding body to conduct its own investigation on the alleged payroll fraud involving one of its…
Water polo appeals for SEAG inclusion
By Waylon Galvez The water polo community in the Southeast Asian region will appeal for the inclusion of the aquatic event in the 31st Southeast Asian…
First virtual fencing tilt slated
By WAYLON GALVEZ Ready for an online fencing competition? The local fencing clubs will try their luck when the Pan American Fencing Confederation hosts the inaugural AF…
Tiger cautious about return ahead of Memorial
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Tiger Woods admitted Tuesday that concern over the coronavirus delayed his return to the PGA Tour as he prepares to play his first event since…
3 more water polo players may join Air Force frontliners
BY WAYLON GALVEZ Three more water polo national team athletes are expected to become the newest members of frontliners from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as they…
Ancajas is now a Navy reservist
BY NICK GIONGCO The Philippine Navy on Tuesday handed world boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas the Certificate of Acceptance as honorary member of the Special Operations Group after passing…
