‘Tiny’ Rockets bomb Lakers as Westbrook drops 41
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Houston Rockets, fueled by 41 points from Russell Westbrook, surged late to shock the NBA's Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers 121-111 on Thursday. Anthony Davis…
Low level review of Mutual Defense Treaty ongoing — Lorenzana
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has disclosed an ongoing low level review of the Mutual Defense Treaty being conducted by the Department of Defense and its United States counterpart. Lorenzana denied…
PNP reshuffles 26 officers
The Philippine National Police has reshuffled 26 police officers, including a district director and three city police commanders in Metro Manila. PNP chief Police Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa relieved from…
Duterte: Peace with Reds may come earlier
Peace may be attained much earlier given the increasing number of communist rebels surrendering to the government, President Duterte disclosed Thursday. The President expressed optimism about the peace process with…
Boracay bans tourists from China, Hong Kong, Macau
To make sure the country’s most famous beach destination is free from the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (nCov ARD), tourists coming from China, Hong Kong, and Macau have…
DoJ endorses Albayalde’s indictment
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) its endorsement for the indictment of retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde over…
Retired cop arrested for bribe attempt
A retired police officer, who allegedly engaged in “video karera” operation, an illegal betting game, was nabbed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) after he tried to bribe an official…
BI nabs 3 wanted Koreans
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested three Koreans wanted for various crimes by authorities in their country. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the fugitives were arrested recently in Pampanga,…
Lakay’s Adiwang ready to face Japanese fighter
By JAN CARLO ANOLIN Team Lakay’s Lito Adiwang is ready to face all the top contenders in the strawweight division of ONE Championship. “I’ll just try to train…
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…
