Agusan town cop chief nabbed for extortion
By MIKE CRISMUNDO CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The chief of police of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte was arrested by his fellow cops for alleged robbery-extortion late…
3 held for selling overpriced alcohol in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested three persons in an entrapment operation here on Tuesday, for allegedly selling overpriced alcohol. NBI-Bacolod head Renoir Baldovino…
Kidnapped doctor rescued in Sulu
By MARTIN SADONGDONG * NONOY LACSON A doctor who was abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group in Jolo, Sulu last month was successfully rescued by the military in Indanan, Sulu…
AFP, CPP commit to UN call for global ceasefire
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) led by Jose Ma. "Joma" Sison have adhered to the call of the United Nations (UN) for…
Derek Ramsay, may kabit?
BY RUEL MENDOZA *** HABANG may enhanced community quarantine, hiwalay muna sina Derek Ramsay at Andrea Torres. Ang siste, mukhang nasanay na itong si Derek na may kayakap. Ito nga…
Sanib-pwersa!
DAHIL sa patuloy na pananalasa ng COVID-19 napilitang baliin nina Matteo Guidicelli at Sarah Geronimo ang pangakong hindi sila magsasama ever for any project. Sabay na lumabas kamakailan…
Clippers owner buying LA Forum arena
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said Tuesday he'd reached an agreement to purchase the iconic Los Angeles Forum, eliminating a hurdle in his plan to build a new arena…
Japan begins mammoth task of reorganizing Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan Wednesday started the unprecedented task of reorganizing the Tokyo Olympics after the historic decision to postpone the world's biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic…
A noble cause
GMA has rolled out various efforts for those in need during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to fight the covid-19 pandemic. The network, which recently announced it will provide…
Nonong to NSAs: Adjust training program
By NICK GIONGCO Nonong Araneta, chief of mission to the Tokyo Olympics that will now have to be played next year, reminded all concerned national sports…
Obiena, Diaz ready to wait for another year
BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA & WAYLON GALVEZ Pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Wednesday accepted the decision to reschedule the Tokyo Games to next year, saying it's good for…
Prospective Olympians give postponement plenty of likes
PARIS (AFP) - Prospective Olympic competitors were quick out of the blocks on Tuesday after the Tokyo Games were postponed until 2021 and most gave the decision the thumbs up…
Relieved American athletes welcome Olympic postponement
American athletes welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, exhaling a collective sigh of relief tinged with disappointment as they began to set their sights on 2021.…
Former doctor-to-the-barrios dies due to coronavirus
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A former doctor-to-the-barrios who served as the provincial health officer of the province died Tuesday night due to COVID-19. The death of Dr. Marcelo…
‘Back to square one’: Olympic delay puts Japan in a spin
TOKYO (AFP) Japan's media and athletes reacted with disappointment Wednesday to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but expressed relief the Games had not been cancelled altogether over…
Stores charged for selling overpriced medical supplies
BY JEFFREY DAMICOG *** THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed charges against two establishments in Manila which were found hoarding and selling overpriced medical masks and thermal scanners,…
