Rocco Nacino, marami napabilib

BY DELIA CUARESMA ---- ALL praises ang maraming neti­zens sa "Descendants of the Sun" star na si Rocco Nacino. Nagulat sila nang makita ang video nito kung saan maririnig itong…

Tempo Desk

DOTS Ph, not just another remake

BY NEIL RAMOS ---   BOTH Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado are excited with their new series, “Descendants of the Sun,” airing soon on GMA-7. The show is the network’s…

Tempo Desk

NBI to go after peddlers of nCoV fake news

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been directed on Tuesday to investigate all fake news concerning the 2019 novel coronavirus and find who were behind these misinformation. Justice Secretary…

Tempo Desk

Gov’t may use private buildings as hospitals

The government may take over private buildings and convert them into hospitals if the new coronavirus infects more people in the country, President Duterte declared Monday night. The President said…

Tempo Desk

Duterte downplays virus threat

President Duterte said there is no need for the public to be hysterical about the confirmed cases of the dreaded 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in the country,…

Tempo Desk

WHO develops treatment kit for nCoV

The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a treatment kit for 2019-novel Corona Virus (nCoV) that is expected to be distributed in areas infected by the deadly virus. In its…

Tempo Desk

Duterte OKs P2.25 B for health workers’ gear

President Duterte has approved “in principle” the release of P2.25 billion for the procurement of protective gear for health workers and an additional P10-million for the procurement of face masks…

Tempo Desk

8 Chinese workers barred from Iloilo power plant

ILOILO City – As a precautionary measure from the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), eight Chinese workers who went on vacation in China are temporarily barred from coming…

Tempo Desk

Cops give anti-polio shots at checkpoint

COTABATO CITY – The Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) rallies the national anti-polio campaign by designating a strategic checkpoint along the highway between…

Tempo Desk

5 inmates bolt jail in Negros Oriental

BACOLOD CITY – Authorities are looking for the five inmates who escaped from the Manjuyod District Jail in Negros Oriental Monday morning. Jail officials identified the escapees as Janly Callao,…

Tempo Desk

Ex-detainee shot dead

A former drug detainee was shot dead Tuesday morning by a masked gunman in Quezon City. Police identified the victim as Fortunato Cagul, 40, tricycle driver. He was arrested in…

Tempo Desk

Stop racist remarks over virus outbreak, public urged

A Filipino-Chinese organization has called for unity amid some racist remarks, particularly on Chinese nationals, over the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019 nCoV ARD). “At…

Tempo Desk

Viral drunk Korean man given proper care – Isko

The drunk Korean man, who passed out on a sidewalk in Manila, was given adequate care and attention, Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said. Domagoso made the statement…

Tempo Desk

DoH struggles to cremate remains of nCoV victim

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday appealed to the Chinese community in the Philippines to work with them for the cremation of the body of a Chinese man who…

Tempo Desk

Tennis star Eala rises to No. 4 in world junior rankings

By Kristel Satumbaga   Alex Eala, the country’s top junior netter who made headlines last week, is now ranked No. 4 in the world. The pleasant news is likely to…

Tempo Desk

PBA teams down Korean schools

NLEX and Columbian yesterday faced off with a pair of university teams from South Korea as part of their early buildup for the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup which kicks off…

Tempo Desk