Espenido denies hand in Bacolod drug killings
BACOLOD CITY – Government drug war poster boy Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido said he has nothing to do with the drug-related killings here. Espenido, former head of the City…
7 prosecutors assigned to handle case of ‘ninja cops’
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has assigned seven prosecutors who will prosecute Police Major Rodney Baloyo IV and 11 so-called “ninja cops” before the San Fernando City courts for their…
Cops must possess integrity – Eleazar
A top police official has offered a solution for all the 205,000-strong members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to survive the aggressive implementation of the internal cleansing program. Lt.…
NLEX center Poy Erram denies rift with Coach Yeng
By JONAS TERRADO Unless the trade papers that will send him to TNT KaTropa will be given a seal of approval, Poy Erram is fully committed to help…
Boxing group named NSA of the Year
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) punched its way to the honor roll list of the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) Annual Awards Night, claiming the title National…
Judoka on course for Olympic berth
By Nick Giongco and Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Judo Federation (PJF) is muscling and bruising its way to sending more than just a lone qualifier to the Tokyo Olympics,…
Pinoy boxers marvel at ‘Monster’s’ power
BY NICK GIONGCO Japanese champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue have signed up two Filipino fighters to serve as his sparring partners as he gets ready to face Filipino pride John…
Bacoor, Basilan win shy of Chooks-MPBL semis
BACOOR CITY – Bacoor and Basilan trounced their respective opponents on Wednesday to move closer toward the Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season semifinals. The Bacoor Strikers struck from the get-go to batter…
Drilon warns of job losses in ABS-CBN
Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday denied he is playing politics when he proposed a resolution asking Congress to grant a three-year extension for ABS-CBN Corp.’s franchise, saying he…
Pinoys from virus ship to return home next week
Filipinos onboard MV Diamond Princess are expected to be repatriated back to the Philippines next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. “This is the expectation as of…
Leni denies support for Rody resign call
Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo clarified on Thursday that she is not part of supposed calls for President Duterte to resign amid the planned protest action on February…
Task force formed to probe cooperatives
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay has formed a task force in every regional office to investigate cooperatives generating unreported earnings beyond the scope of their incentives and…
Priest to faithful: Ask for ‘verbal blessing’
Instead of taking the hand of a priest for a blessing, the faithful in the Diocese of Kalookan may just ask for the blessing verbally. This is to prevent the…
Suspended BuCor official shot dead
By AARON RECUENCO • JONATHAN HICAP The chief of the legal service of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), who was suspended due to the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) controversy,…
Northeast monsoon still persists
The northeast monsoon or "amihan" continues to prevail across the country, bringing light rains in Luzon and Visayas today, the State weather bureau said yesterday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and…
