Maguindanao town dad, relative killed in ambush
COTABATO CITY – Another official of the municipal government of Montawal, Maguindanao and a kin were killed in an ambush along the national highway of nearby Kabacan town in North…
8 dead in Zambo Sur road accident
At least eight laborers died while eight others were injured when the timber-loaded vehicle they were riding in figured in an accident in Pitogo town of Zamboanga del Sur on…
Customs denies preventing release of emergency supplies
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) debunked claims Monday that certain ports or warehouses under it have been preventing the release of essential medical supplies and equipment amid the coronavirus disease…
Aussies chide Tom Hanks over his quarantine Vegemite diet
GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP) - Quarantined US actor Tom Hanks has prompted a wave of gentle ribbing from his Australian hosts concerned about his fervid use of their beloved Vegemite spread. Hanks…
13 Pinoys from virus-hit ship positive for COVID
At least 13 out of 529 Filipino crewmembers of MV Grand Princess have tested positive of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and are now undergoing treatment in an undisclosed…
Death sentence for killer of 19 disabled people
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) - A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man to death for the 2016 murder of 19 disabled people at a care home, one of the country's worst…
Pope prays for end of COVID-19 spread
Pope prays for end of COVID-19 spread Pope Francis left Vatican City on Sunday to pray in a Rome cathedral for coronavirus victims as Italy's death toll hit a one-day…
PUVs barred from Bilibid
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has prohibited public utility vehicles (PUVs) from entering the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation in Muntinlupa City as a preventive measure against the spread…
Las Pinas imposes curfew amid quarantine
Las Pinas City imposed a curfew as the city declared a state of calamity yesterday amid the Metro Manila-wide community quarantine against the novel coronavirus-2019. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the…
Breast cancer for males
Magandang araw Ms. Rica, Posible po bang magkaroon ng breast cancer ang isang lalaki? Below 18 pa po ako pero gusto ko pong malaman kung paano ma-check. Natatakot din…
BI nabs 5 fugitives from Korea, Japan
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced Sunday the arrest of four fugitives from Korea and another one from Japan in separate operations in the cities of Quezon,…
Virus forces Spain into lockdown
MADRID, Spain (AFP) – Spain and France have imposed sweeping restrictions to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus-2019 that has infected more than 150,000 people worldwide. Spain on Saturday…
Trump tests negative for COVID
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his physician said Saturday, following concerns over his exposure to a disease that has paralyzed the globe.…
Manila enforces 9-hour curfew
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced Sunday the implementation of a nine-hour curfew -- from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. -- in country’s capital which has been placed…
PBA cagers stay fit amid quarantine
By JONAS TERRADO PBA players are staying fit amid the community quarantine imposed on Metro Manila. With the league ordering a halt to regular practices for the next two weeks…
COVID-19 fog road to Tokyo
By TITO S. TALAO The way Filipino pole vault qualifier EJ Obiena sees it in the wake of the worldwide viral menace, the road to the Tokyo Olympics, originally set…
