Wild in the city
IN the time of COVID-19, there are some sightings worth mentioning. Wild animals have been seen roaming urban areas and city streets. In South Africa’s popular Kruger National Park,…
China gives PH priority in medicines
The Philippines will be given priority access to supply of medicines in China as part of the bilateral cooperation to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a…
4 seafarers injured in Quezon bus crash
CAMP G. NAKAR, Lucena City Quezon – Four people were injured when a bus carrying seafarers, who had just completed a 14-day quarantine in Manila, crashed into a building…
No job fairs on Labor Day
No jobs and livelihood fairs will be held on May 1, Labor Day. Department of Labor and Employment Assistant Secretary Dominique Rubia-Tutay said no such activities will be held due…
No new COVID case in Bataan for 6 days
BALANGA, BATAAN — The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Bataan reported no additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 for six days straight. Test results received on Saturday showed 107…
Cebu provincial jail personnel restricted
CEBU CITY — Prison guards and office personnel of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) will be restricted within the facility as a measure to help keep…
Woman turned away by 6 hospitals dies
A woman who just gave birth died of blood loss after she was allegedly refused admission by six hospitals last Friday. Jan Christian Bulatao said that his wife, Katherine, suffered…
4 Chinese workers, Pinay held for defying curfew
LABO, Camarines Norte - Four Chinese nationals and a Filipina were arrested by police for violating the curfew hour being imposed in line with the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on…
Iloilo jail officer infected with virus
ILOILO CITY — A jail officer assigned at the Western Visayas regional office of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…
4 seafarers injured in Quezon bus crash
CAMP G. NAKAR, Lucena City Quezon – Four people were injured when a bus carrying seafarers, who had just completed a 14-day quarantine in Manila, crashed into a building…
PBA: Alaska nears 1,000-win club
By JONAS TERRADO Alaska, one of the PBA’s longest tenured teams, is in line to join an exclusive company: 1,000 victories. The Aces are 24 wins…
June Mar continues rehab at home, prays for global recovery
BY WAYLON GALVEZ The PBA shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic has somehow benefited San Miguel Beer center June Mar Fajardo. Though locked down at his condo,…
Huelgas trains indoor to stay in shape
BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Stuck in isolation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, multi-titled Nikko Huelgas found a way to train with fellow triathletes at home. The…
Magalong to lockdown villages with ‘moma’ spits
BAGUIO CITY - Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered on Sunday ordered the police to undertake aggressive drive against improper chewing of betel nut or “moma” in villages as part of…
Some NBA practice facilities could be opened
Some NBA practice facilities could re-open as early as Friday, ESPN reports, but that does not mean any resumption of the suspended season is imminent. The NBA was the first…
Mass COVID testing for workers sought
Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera asked on Sunday the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to require private companies and local government units (LGUs) to…
