6.9 quake jolts Davao del Sur; Girl, 6, killed by falling debris
By ELLALYN RUIZ A six-year-old girl died reportedly after being hit by falling debris during the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted Davao del Sur and other parts of Mindanao yesterday afternoon.…
P10-M hot meat seized in Manila
Over 10 tons of hot meat amounting to P10 million were confiscated by the Manila Veterinary Inspection Board in a warehouse in Tondo, Manila last Friday. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno…
4 arrested for pot session in Valenzuela
Police nabbed four persons, including three minors, after they were allegedly caught in a pot session in an apartment in Barangay Gen. T. de Leon in Valenzuela City last Friday.…
Man nabbed for smuggling shabu stuffed in bread
A man who was about to visit his detained friend also ended up in jail after trying to smuggle two sachets of suspected shabu stuffed in bread last Friday in…
NAIA runway closed as plane veers off
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Runway 13-31 was closed yesterday after an Jetstar Asia Airbus A320 jet with 140 passengers and crew onboard veered off while positioning for takeoff. All…
NPA attack in Samar condemned; 2 dead, 15 hurt
Malacañang, the Armed Forces, and Philippine National Police yesterday condemned the ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army in Barangay Libuton, Borongan City, Eastern Samar in which a…
Pope leads Aguinaldo mass for Filipinos in Rome today
Pope Francis will preside over the Misa de Aguinaldo mass for the Filipino community in Rome, Italy today at the St. Peter’s Basilica which coincides with the Third Sunday of…
Pinoy seized by pirates off Togo released; 1 dies
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Three of four crew members who were kidnapped by pirates from a Greek-flagged oil tanker off the coast of Togo last month have been released, while…
‘Amihan,’ easterlies dominate; no storm until Tuesday
There will be no weather disturbance that may affect the country in the next two to three days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration yesterday. PAGASA…
Luzon, Visayas police on full alert
Police forces in Luzon and the Visayas have been placed under the highest security alert status in order to maximize the security plan for the holiday season. Police Lt. Gen.…
Survey: Filipino students most exposed to bullying
Filipino students are the most exposed to bullying and they are also ranked the lowest in reading and second to the lowest in Science and Mathematics among 79 countries. These…
Duterte entertains boy with leukemia
Duterte greeted cancer-stricken Jacob Wong with a warm smile, as soon as he saw the boy waiting for him at the living area of the President’s home in Davao City,…
Jubilation!
JUBILATION! Exaltation! For the nation, the brightest Christmas ever – all hail the super athletes of Southeast Asia! Their form, their grace, speed, strength, power and determination, the will…
House tax bill – new front in drive on plastics
ANOTHER front in our national effort to meet the problem of plastic garbage was opened in the House of Representatives last Tuesday when its Committee on Ways and Means…
