5 OFWs in Saudi die from COVID-19
There are at least 119 overseas Filipinos in Saudi Arabia who tested positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), five of them succumbed to the disease, Philippine Ambassador to Riyadh…
Año: Martial law a viable option
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday that the declaration of martial law may be a viable option in the wake of recent attacks…
PNP readies security plan for ‘new normal’
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now preparing a general security plan under what the government describes as a “new normal” situation amid the continuous threat of coronavirus infection. PNP…
Wanted man nabbed while receiving gov’t cash aid
COTABATO CITY – A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested by police while queuing to receive his social amelioration cash aid in Tantangan town, South Cotabato, a radio network…
5.2 quake jolts Davao Occidental
BUTUAN CITY - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao Occidental province Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The state agency said the tremor did not inflict…
All Baguio City mosques padlocked for defying ECQ
COTABATO CITY – All mosques in Baguio City have been padlocked for alleged defiance by their administrators of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) enforced by government in the fight…
No more wushu events for 2020 – Camacho
BY NICK GIONGCO Wushu is pretty much done for 2020. With the world struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Wushu Federation of the Philippines (WFP) secretary-general Julian Camacho said…
Balabal hopes to join elite Navy squad; other wrestlers are now frontliners
BY NICK GIONGCO Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could dissuade top wrestler Jason Balabal from realizing his wish of becoming a member of the Philippine Navy’s version…
A ‘different’ Tiger reveals sports he now enjoys watching
Tiger Woods promised that next month’s made-for-TV match with Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will be an entertaining contest as the quartet try and raise funds for…
Nadal ‘very pessimistic’ about return of tennis
Rafael Nadal said on Sunday that he was “very pessimistic” over a full resumption of the professional tennis circuit which has been halted by the coronavirus pandemic. "From my point…
Thiem says struggling players don’t deserve his hard-won money
Tennis world number three Dominic Thiem expressed skepticism Sunday about plans to set up a fund to help lower-ranked players struggling because of the shutdown of the sport. In an…
NFL’s virtual draft sets viewer records
The National Football League's first ever virtual draft was the most-watched ever with 55 million North American viewers tuning in during the three-day spectacle. The 2020 entry draft set viewer…
NY gov wants to see sports teams return even without fans
The governor of New York raised the possibility Sunday of some major-league sports teams returning to the playing field or arena ‒ only with no fans in the stands. Governor…
A 2nd, more deadly wave this winter?
THERE is fear in the United States that a second wave of COVID-19 may hit the country this coming winter – around December, January, and February – which would…
Banking during the best and worst of times
FOR the first time in its history, Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) met its shareholders for the Annual Stockholders Meeting (ASM) in virtual format. Current lockdown protocols have…
