Manila to produce 1 million face masks for city residents
The Manila City government is hiring sewers and master cutters who will make a million washable face masks that will be distributed to the city residents. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko…
DepEd to release specs of devices for learning
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday advised parents, who are looking for devices that will be used by their children in schooling, to wait for the list…
LTO launches online transaction system
Motorists may now process their transactions with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) through its online system as part of the agency's "new normal" protocols to avoid overcrowding in its…
Rainy week
Brace for a rainy week as the low pressure area (LPA) east of the Philippines and the prevailing southwesterly wind flow are set to bring rains of varying degrees over…
Plays online
BY NESTOR CUARTERO * JUST A THOUGHT: “Today, everything exists to end in a photograph.” — Susan Sontag THEATER ONLINE: You say there are many ways to skin…
MSG, Knicks issue statement on racism
Madison Square Garden Co., parent company of the New York Knicks, issued a brief statement Tuesday opposing racism, just over a week after owner James Dolan said the team would…
Kobe honored in Bosnia with giant mural on school wall
GRADISKA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who died in a helicopter crash in January, has been honored with a giant mural commissioned by sports enthusiasts and…
Hawks GM: NBA planning shortened ’20-’21 season
A shortened 2020-21 season is part of the NBA’s plan to reduce the impact of a compacted offseason. The league’s desire to get closer to the usual calendar, including ending…
US Army veteran stunned by negative reaction to Kaepernick kneeling
A former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces who advised Colin Kaepernick that kneeling during the national anthem would be a more respectful protest than remaining seated on…
US Olympic chief backs athlete protests
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has signaled it will challenge rules banning athletes from protesting at the Olympics after hearing from US athletes last…
A gradual return to normal life
WE are now in the process of gradually restoring normalcy to our national life after a two-month lockdown – officially an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) – of Metro Manila…
He came to fulfill the law
Gospel: MATTHEW 5:17-19 * JESUS said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish…
Facebook takes down dummy accounts – NPC
BY JEFFREY G. DAMICOG * FACEBOOK has taken down and is investigating the impostor accounts which suddenly sprouted in the social media platform, National Privacy Commission (NPC)…
Pacquiao hailed for super handspeed
BY NICK GIONGCO * HALL of Fame promoter Bob Arum considers Manny Pacquiao and Sugar Ray Leonard as the fighters with the greatest handspeeds in the history…
