26 women rescued from Makati sex den
Twenty-six women, 20 of them foreigners, were rescued during a raid on another hotel allegedly being used as a prostitution den in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, Thursday night. Makati police…
91 co-passengers of nCoV couple traced
The Philippine National Police has reached out to 91 domestic flight co-passengers of the Chinese couple who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group deputy…
Chinese nCoV whistleblower dies
A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China’s new coronavirus died from the pathogen on Friday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening…
Vigorous review of VFA under way – Koko
Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III yesterday assured that the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is conducting a vigorous review of the Visiting Forces Agreement. Pimentel said the panel’s public hearing…
Jeju Island suspends visa-free entry due to coronavirus threat
South Korea has suspended its visa-free entry policy to Jeju Island, affecting the Philippines and 61 other nations owing to the threat of the novel coronavirus. “In an effort to…
Casimero not awed by Japanese ‘Monster’
BY NICK GIONGCO World boxing champion John Riel Casimero was not cut out from the mold of the typical Filipino athlete. Casimero is neither soft-spoken, humble nor timid. In…
Key role for Pingris in new Gilas squad
BY JONAS TERRADO Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said the inclusion of Magnolia veteran Marc Pingris to the 24-man pool for the first window of the 2021 FIBA…
In sickness and in health: South Korean mass wedding defies virus fears
Thousands of couples - some in face masks - tied the knot in a mass Unification Church wedding Friday, despite concerns in South Korea over the spread of the coronavirus…
Davao, Bacoor stay 1-2 in Chooks-MPBL South
BIÑAN, Laguna – Davao Occidental and Bacoor kept their 1-2 spots in the South division while Makati bounced back in the North division as the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season elimination…
AFP, DENR seek hot starts as UNTV Cup semis starts Sunday
Fully-rested Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are looking for hot starts in Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinals against their respective…
Ravena: Stint with Mighty-Creative team in Dubai tilt beneficial
BY JONAS TERRADO Thirdy Ravena said his stint with the title-winning Mighty Sports-Creative Pacific Philippines in the 31st Dubai Invitational Basketball Championship was a good learning curve especially being…
Tokyo Games buildup continues
BY NICK GIONGCO Despite the worsening Wuhan coronavirus situation around Asia, preparations of Filipino athletes revving up for slots to the Tokyo Olympics continue to gain ground. Two weeks…
SBU stuns Perpetual; CSB stays undefeated in NCAA volleyball
BY WAYLON GALVEZ Games Monday (The Arena, San Juan) 10 a.m. – Perpetual Help vs EAC (Men’s) 12 noon – Perpetual Help vs EAC (Women’s) 2 p.m. – JRU…
Promise fulfilled
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso is now a “Belo Baby.” The former actor underwent the Belo Thermage FLX procedure and he is now convinced busy men like him should try…
LPA trough, cold front to bring rains this weekend
The trough of a low-pressure area inside the country and the tail-end of a cold front will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers over parts of Visayas and Mindanao…
PTAA lauds travel happy celebs
THE Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) recognized several celebrities for helping enliven travel and tourism in and around the country. PTAA President Ritchie Tuano explained, “These days, social media has…
