More questions than terrorists
BY JOHNNY DAYANG * THE President has yet to sign the anti-terror bill (as of this writing) but already the legal luminaries, including the Integrated Bar of…
Build, Build, Build amid the pandemic
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) opened Monday a 2.6-kilometer elevated highway connecting the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) south to C3 in Caloocan City, west to…
I am meek and humble of heart
Gospel: Mt 11:25-30 * AT that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the…
PNP, AFP to secure SAP cash distribution
BY AARON RECUENCO * POLICE commanders are now coordinating with their military counterparts for clearing operations in areas infested by communist rebels and other threat groups as…
Lauren Young, hinipuan
BY ROWENA AGILADA * NAIKUWENTO ni Lauren Young sa “Showbiz Talk Ganern” kung paano siya naging biktima ng pambabastos noon sa Boracay. Aniya, nasa isang bar-restaurant siya…
DoST’s washable face mask, nakakabilib!
BY RUEL MENDOZA * TULOY ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng “iBILIB” host na si Chris Tiu sa Department of Science and Technology (DoST) bilang brand ambassador nito. Kelan lang…
Rizal, kuripot?
BY KIM ATIENZA * TODAY, June 19, is the birthday of our national hero, Jose Rizal. Here’s a peek into Rizal’s character as revealed by Ambeth Ocampo…
More poetic movie titles
BY RONALD CONSTANTINO * LAST week, Highspeed enumerated poetic movie titles. Here are more, as gathered from the book, “The Golden Years; Memorable Tagalog Movie Ads 1946-1956”…
Panty theft incidents lead to rape suspect’s arrest
PANGASINAN – A man accused of stealing women’s underwear from his neighbors was arrested for a rape case in Barangay Banaoang, Calasiao. The suspect, Jeric Itorma, alias “Mamals,” 24, a…
15 MRT-3 workers test positive for COVID-19
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Thursday that all depot personnel of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) are set to undergo a rapid antibody testing after 15…
100 Pasig City employees regularized
On his 31st birthday, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto regularized the last 100 local government employees who have served the city as contractuals for more than two decades. In his…
Couple shot to death in rented house
A couple was shot to death right inside their rented house in Caloocan City early Thursday morning. Police said unidentified gunmen barged into the house of the victims, Alfie Hingabay…
Quiapo barangay chief gunned down
A barangay chairman was gunned down Wednesday night by unidentified armed men in Barangay 384, Quiapo, Manila. Police said the victim, Abubacar Sharief, 33, along with other barangay officials, was…
Belgian man killed in Bacolod robbery
BACOLOD CITY -- Police Col. Henry Biñas, Bacolod City police director, has ordered an investigation into the robbery-slaying of a Belgian man at Villa Angela, Barangay Villamonte here on Wednesday.…
Army major hurt, 2 pals dead in Mindoro ambush
By AARON RECUENCO Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle with an Army major on board in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, resulting in the wounding of the military officer and the death…
