Obiena: Coronavirus pandemic is bigger than the Olympics
BY NICK GIONGCO Pole vaulter EJ Obiena has come to realize that there is nothing more precious in the world than saving human lives. As the death…
Barcenilla tops online chess tournament
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA United States-based Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla split the point with FIDE Master Sander Severino in the 18thand final round to reign supreme in the inaugural…
La Salle, St. Benilde open doors for homeless
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA De La Salle and College of St. Benilde literally opened their doors and welcomed the poor struggling to find a shelter in the midst of…
Cebuano develops contact tracing app
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano Information Technology expert has developed a community tracker app called “WeTrace” that is specifically designed for COVID-19 contact tracing and can be downloaded into mobile phones to help the…
48 curfew violators in Manila freed
Forty-eight curfew violators in Manila, including an elderly street dweller, were released after days of being detained in police stations due to absence of court personnel to process their inquest.…
3 hero doctors die from COVID-19
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III yesterday confirmed that three doctors, who were in the frontline in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease-2019, have passed away. "Saludo ang mga Pilipino…
‘Marcial Law’ extended in PBA, teams won’t be allowed to practice
By JONAS TERRADO PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday extended the ban prohibiting teams from holding practices, scrimmages and other related activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcial said…
From ‘best prepared’ to possibly postponed: Tokyo 2020’s rocky road
Tokyo (AFP) - Olympic officials regularly lauded Tokyo as the best prepared host city they had seen. But no one could have planned for the coronavirus pandemic that may now…
Palace won’t abuse emergency powers – Medialdea
The Duterte administration has no intention to abuse the emergency powers that it is seeking from Congress to effectively fight the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea…
IOC may postpone 2020 Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee said Sunday that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one of its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but that cancellation of the Tokyo…
Basketball old hand remembers Stankovic
By TITO S. TALAO Mauricio ‘Moying’ Martelino, secretary-general of the Asian Basketball Confederation from 1993 to 2001, remembers the late Boris Stankovic who for more than two decades was…
48 curfew violators in Manila freed
Forty-eight curfew violators in Manila, including an elderly street dweller, were released after days of being detained in police stations due to absence of court personnel to process their inquest.…
Mandaluyong VP, family on self quarantine
Mandaluyong City Vice Mayor Anthony Suva said he and his family went on a “strict self-quarantine” after they were exposed to a person suspected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who…
Doctor hits discrimination vs Iloilo hospital workers
Iloilo City—A doctor is pleading the public stop discriminating health workers and staff working for the hospital where a person with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is treated. “This discrimination must…
Army repulses NPA attack
ILIGAN CITY - The Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion disrupted the New People’s Army (NPA) attack in Barangay Penaranda, Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Saturday afternoon. "The troops were tasked to conduct community…
