Gov’t eyes 15-day quarantine extension
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The government is studying whether there is a need to extend the enhanced community quarantine or 15 more days to sustain the "gains" achieved thus far…
Duterte twits Diokno for criticizing gov’t response
President Duterte castigated human rights lawyer Chel Diokno for criticizing the government's response to COVID-19 pandemic and allegedly encouraging the public to defy the quarantine restrictions. Duterte slammed Diokno after…
UP-made COVID test kit OK’d
By PNA * DHEL NAZARIO The Food and Drug Administration has approved the COVID-19 test kit developed by the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health. “The Food and Drug…
Catholics mark Palm Sunday; Let us become witnesses of Jesus — prelate
“As we observe Palm Sunday today, let us become witnesses of Jesus. We may be separated from each other but never separated from God. He is with us, always,” a…
Asian Hospital warns vs solicitations
The Asian Hospital and Medical Center on Saturday warned the public against persons claiming to be working for the institution and soliciting assistance pertaining to the ongoing campaign against the…
Filipino sailor succumbs to COVID in San Francisco
A Filipino sailor from the Grand Princess cruise ship has succumbed to COVID-19, the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco bared Saturday. “The Consulate has expressed its sympathies and condolences for…
Virus kills father, infects 5 family members
ILOILO CITY — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has killed a 70-year-old father while infecting five other members of his family in Lambunao town, Iloilo province. In a Friday evening…
Cabinet men donate 75 % of pay for virus fight
Most of the members of the Cabinet have volunteered to take 75 percent off their monthly salary to help the government’s response against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Inter-agency Task…
DoH reports over 19,000 COVID-19 tests conducted
The Department of Health (DoH) on Saturday said that over 19,000 people nationwide were already tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “We have 19,000 plus unique individuals that we have…
Pacquiao shuns Floyd fight as he picks 4 toughest bouts
BY NICK GIONGCO While the boxing world hibernates, Manny Pacquiao named the four fighters who gave him a taste of hell. In a rare interview,…
Alas auctions SEAG memorabilia to help frontliners
By WAYLON GALVEZ NLEX guard Kevin Alas was able to raise more than P8,000 after he auctioned his SEA Games memorabilia on Friday which will be donated…
Joshua’s heavyweight title defense postponed by coronavirus
Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title defense against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev has been officially postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, promoters Matchroom Sport announced Friday. The British champion was…
Premier League clubs urge players to take 30 percent pay hit
Premier League clubs will ask players to take a combination of pay cuts and deferrals amounting to 30 percent of their annual salary due to the financial crisis caused by…
Neymar donates $1M to fight coronavirus
Neymar has donated $1 million to fight the impact of the new coronavirus in his native Brazil, according to TV network SBT. The Paris Saint-Germain star, the world's third-highest-paid footballer,…
DSWD okays GAB request for financial help
BY NICK GIONGCO The financial request the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) submitted to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for licensed fighters and trainers of…
