CPP declares ceasefire
DAVAO CITY – The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines has ordered a nationwide ceasefire to all units of the New People’s Army, including the people’s militias,…
NBP inmates pray for Cardinal Tagle
Inmates at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City offered a prayer for Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle in his new mission as Prefect of the Congregation for…
Village chief, 2 others die in Leyte road crash
TACLOBAN City - Three persons, including a village chairman, were killed in a collision of two vehicles in Barangay Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte, Saturday. Police identified the fatalities as Peter Japson,…
Giannis tows Bucks to victory over Knicks
NEW YORK (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered his third triple-double of the season and Khris Middleton scored a game-high 23 points to power the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks over the New…
Bacoor, Cebu Sharks prevail
The Bacoor Strikers and Cebu City Sharks posted contrasting wins in the Chooks-to-Go/MPBL Lakan Season Saturday at SWU-Aznar Coliseum in Cebu City. Up against depleted Makati Super Crunch, the Strikers…
Bolts, TNT in do-or-die
By JONAS TERRADO Game Today (Ynares Center, Antipolo City) 7 p.m. – Meralco vs TNT KaTropa (Series tied 2-2) The team with the best production from its local players will…
Cayetano trust, approval ratings up
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s trust and approval ratings went up in the latest Pulse Asia survey. The nationwide survey from Dec. 3 to 8 and released Dec. 21 with…
Rody’s 2020 wish: Lasting peace, comfortable life for Filipinos
Malacañang yesterday disclosed that President Duterte wishes to bring lasting peace to the country and give a comfortable life to every Filipino in the upcoming new year. Presidential spokesman Salvador…
TWG denies Angkas claims, vows more motorcycle taxis
The inter-agency technical working group tasked to oversee the pilot run of motorcycle taxis denied the claims of motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas that almost 20,000 of its riders are in…
Christmas Eve storm intensifies
The tropical cyclone being monitored east of Mindanao has intensified into a tropical storm ahead of its expected entry into the Philippine Area of Responsibility last night or this morning.…
Duterte reviewing P4.1-T 2020 budget
Malacañang said yesterday President Duterte is reviewing the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 and assured the public that the Chief Executive will veto any provisions of the public spending…
2 kidnapped Indonesians rescued from ASG
Two of the three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the waters off Sabah, Malaysia, in September were rescued by the military in Panamao, Sulu,…
GRP, NDFP panels push for nationwide ceasefire
By ZEA CAPISTRANO, MARTIN SADONGDONG The negotiating panels of the Philippine government (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) have agreed to recommend the…
‘Your Honor!’
THERE was no Perry Mason moment. But the prosecution and defense agreed on one thing, Alleluia!, and that saved the day for Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes, media, 400 characters…
A stirring victory for the rule of law
ON so many levels, the decision last Thursday in the Maguindanao massacre case has such great importance to our nation. Basically it was a victory of the rule of…
