Curfew violator kills 2, wounds 4 in Negros

BACOLOD CITY – A village councilor and a curfew violator were killed while four barangay watchmen or “tanods” were wounded after they were shot by another curfew violator in a…

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MMDA GM has coronavirus

  By Jel Santos Metropolitan Manila Development Authority General Manager Jose Arturo Garcia yesterday announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease-2019, five days undergoing self-quarantine. Garcia…

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Andanar: Total lockdown not an option

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar debunked reports that the entire country will be placed under a total lockdown for the next two weeks, saying a total lockdown was not even on…

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Eleazar to cops: Do not detain, hurt home quarantine violators

The commander of the Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield ordered all policemen to refrain from detaining and imposing physical punishments against violators of the home quarantine rules. Lt. Gen.…

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Pacquiao: More help on the way

BY NICK GIONGCO       After testing negative using a COViD-19 rapid test kit imported from Korea, Sen. Manny Pacquiao yesterday vowed to look for more help elsewhere as…

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Help for PBA personnel under way – Cariaso

By JONAS TERRADO       Alaska coach Jeffrey Cariaso has started the process of handing out funds to PBA game-day personnel who are affected by the suspension of games…

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Arum keenly awaits boxing’s bounceback

BY NICK GIONGCO         Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is looking forward to the day when boxing gets back from its feet. With all major events,…

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Diaz stays in shape with daily workout

BY WAYLON GALVEZ Despite the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19, Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz remains focused on training in an effort to stay in shape…

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NBA matches without fans

  If the NBA regular season resumes, it is almost "100 percent" the games will be played without fans present, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Friday. Windhorst said the NBA very…

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Baseball jerseys being turned into hospital gowns, masks

Major League Baseball jerseys are being turned into desperately needed hospital masks and gowns to help health care workers combat the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the league's uniform manufacturer. MLB…

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New date for Tokyo Olympics ‘won’t satisfy everybody’, says Coe

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe admitted Friday that settling on a new date for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will not satisfy everybody. "All sports have made it pretty clear…

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Delayed Olympics will be a relief for sponsors in current chaos, experts say

The decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 will be welcomed by the sponsors who pay hundreds of millions to be associated with the event, British advertising veteran Martin…

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Using Korea-made COVID-19 kit, Pacquiao tests negative

By Nick Giongco         Sen. Manny Pacquiao tested negative for the coronavirus using a kit that came from Korea. The test was done on Friday, just hours…

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So many fronts, levels of coronavirus problem

    ON so many fronts and on so many levels, the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect governments, business institutions and social organizations, and individuals around the globe. The most…

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Polaroid and petals

    SHE saw it coming. She heard it, too. The truck behind them on one lane of SLEX was coming too fast, roaring so loud it frightened her. But…

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