874 ‘face mask’ rule violators rounded up
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS * A total of 874 individuals are facing charges and are meted with at least P1,000 fine after violating an ordinance requiring the use of…
Oil spill cleanup
BY HANNAH TABIOS * The recovery operations for the remaining 8,000 liters of bunker oil that spilled into the waters of Barrio Obrero in Lapuz district, Iloilo City…
PH COVID-19 cases surge to over 50,000
BY ANALOU DE VERA * THE coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines jumped to over 50,000 on Wednesday night as 2,539 more infections were confirmed by…
Anti-human trafficking offices at NAIA locked down
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG * The offices of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Task Force Against Trafficking (NAIAFAT) at the airport…
PNP gives more than 22,000 commuters free ride
BY AARON RECUENCO * The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed all its available vehicles to ferry more stranded passengers as commuting in Metro Manila and nearby…
Almost 1,000 cops get COVID-19
BY AARON RECUENCO * The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippine National Police (PNP) is nearing the 1,000 mark as more police frontliners continue to be infected.…
Duterte: I can’t be bribed with truckload of money
BY GENALYN KABILING * What would do you if you are given a truckload of money? For President Duterte, that pile of money or bribe is useless since…
More faithful allowed in churches in GCQ areas
BY CHRISTINA HERMOSO * Here’s good news for Christian faithful as churches in areas placed under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) can accommodate more parishioners or fill…
WHO acknowledges airborne transmission of coronavirus
BY ANALOU DE VERA * More than 200 scientists across the globe said that there is a possibility of airborne transmission of the virus that causes the…
Backriding among couples now allowed
BY CHITO CHAVES * Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday announced that motorcycle backriding among couples will now be allowed starting Friday,…
NBA players reach Orlando ahead of training camps
MIAMI (AFP) – NBA players have started arriving in Orlando to face life in the league's “bubble” at Walt Disney World ahead of Thursday's start of training camp…
PBA execs, coaches, managers meet
By JONAS TERRADO PBA officials, coaches and team managers are set to meet Friday for a chance to exchange notes on how to handle the strict health…
Bambol to fight for events where PH has good chances
BY NICK GIONGCO Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino will not back down from his early plan of lobbying for the inclusion of some sports and events when…
NAS nears capacity as COVID-19 cases rise
BY NICK GIONGCO The Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS) is almost filled to capacity once again with the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. As of Thursday, the…
DPWH thanks PSC for help in fight vs COVID-19
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) thanked the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for offering its facilities as support to the government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “We at…
Ryder Cup postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus
MIAMI (AFP) – This year's Ryder Cup golf showdown between Europe and the United States was postponed to 2021 on Wednesday, becoming the latest major sports event disrupted by the…
