Police major shot dead in Makati
A policeman detailed at the Office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief was shot to death Monday morning by two motorcycle-riding gunmen while aboard his car in Makati City.…
PH boxer beats Mongolian foe, fulfills Olympic dream
BY NICK GIONGCO Four years ago, it was just a dream. Early Monday morning in Manila (late Sunday in Jordan), it became a reality for hard-hitting Filipino middleweight…
NCAA may cancel remaining events due to Covid-19
BY WAYLON GALVEZ With the rise of individuals affected by the Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19 in the country, the NCAA management is mulling the cancellation of the remaining…
You can’t keep a great team down – Cone
BY JONAS TERRADO If there’s anything opponents found out after the opening of the PBA’s 45th season is that San Miguel Beer remains the team to beat even…
Cone, Austria in tight duel for Coach of the Year award
Leo Austria and Tim Cone are locked in a head-to-head battle for the 2019 Virgilio ‘Baby’ Dalupan Coach of the Year award bestowed by the PBA Press Corps in its…
Italy death toll soars
ROME, Italy (AFP) – Italy on Sunday recorded the second-highest coronavirus toll in the world, after reporting a sharp jump in deaths and overtaking South Korea on infections. The number…
UST whips Diliman College; Malonzo shines for Skippers
BY JONAS TERRADO Games Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 1 p.m. – TIP vs AMA Senior High 3 p.m. – Wangs-Letran vs FamilyMart 5 p.m. – SEAOIL-FEU…
Senate challenges VFA abrogation before SC
The Senate asked the Supreme Court yesterday to compel the Office of the President to submit to the Senate for concurrence the government’s termination or withdrawal of the Visiting Forces…
WHO proposes social distancing to avoid COVID-2019
A World Health Organization official yesterday advised people with respiratory illness to avoid going to school, work, and crowded places for the meantime to avoid novel coronavirus-2019 infection. WHO Representative…
2 dead, 4 injured in Negros road crashes
BACOLOD CITY - Two persons died while four others were injured in two separate road accidents in Negros Occidental over the weekend. In Bago City, Ricardo Detangco, 55, of Barangay…
Man killed in dance party
BACOLOD CITY – A young man died while two others, including a minor, were wounded after they were hacked by two men while attending a benefit dance party at Sitio…
Super moon over PH today
A super moon will shine over the Philippines before dawn today, Tuesday, March 10. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration astronomical diary said the full moon this month…
Reds attack troops in Sorsogon; 4 hurt
Two soldiers and two civilians were wounded when an undetermined number of suspected communist rebels fired upon government troops who were conducting a community outreach program in Barcelona, Sorsogon, the…
Japanese, cohort fall in drug sting
DAVAO CITY – A Japanese man and his cohort were arrested in a drug bust in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Sunday afternoon. The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11…
Qatar bans travel to PH
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar has temporarily barred travelers from 14 countries from March 9 as a precaution against the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the government announced on Sunday. The ban covers…
Lenten recollection cancelled
The Lenten recollection with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle for the Filipino communities in Rome organized by the Pontificio Collegio Filippino has been cancelled. Father Greg Gaston, rector of the Pontificio…
