8th PSSBC-Freego Cup under way
The 8th Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) Freego Cup opens Saturday with reigning NCAA champion San Beda University looking to launch its title bid in grand fashion at the…
Another mission for POC supremo
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President and Tagaytay Rep. Bambol Tolentino, one of the architects behind the country’s recordbreaking championship run in the justconcluded 30th Southeast Asian Games, is going to…
Kings ready vs B. Pier
Coach Tim Cone believes the Southeast Asian Games stint won’t cause any problems for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as it faces underdog NorthPort at the start of their best-of-five PBA…
Twas 2 years in the making, says PSC chief
The astonishing accomplishment by Filipino athletes that installed the Philippines as overall champion of the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games was not a miracle achieved overnight.
Condoms in ‘Tisoy’ trelief packs improper – prelate
A former head of the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said the reported inclusion of condoms in the relief package given to typhoon “Tisoy”…
SC affirms conviction of road rage killer Jason Ivler
The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction for murder and the life imprisonment imposed by the trial court and later by the Court of Appeals on road rage killer Jason…
Woman, 43, found dead in Taguig
A woman believed to have been tortured was found dead on a busy highway in Taguig City, Thursday morning. Police identified the victim through her TIN number recovered in the…
Lone bettor bags over P15-M Super Lotto pot
A lone Super Lotto 6/49 bettor won over P15 million during Thursday night’s draw. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination was 47-04-02-31-29-07 with a total jackpot…
Frozen poultry products from China confiscated in Navotas
Authorities seized more than a thousand boxes of frozen poultry products from China in Barangay San Rafael Village, Navotas City, Wednesday night. The boxes contained assorted duck and chicken parts…
Spoiled spaghetti downs 46 pupils in Negros City
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 46 pupils of Ma-ao Elementary School in Bago City, Negros Occidental, suffered stomachache and dizziness after they ate a spoiled spaghetti during a Christmas…
Military takeover of Manila Water, Maynilad eyed
The military could take over the water distribution operations from Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. over the alleged onerous concession contracts, President Duterte declared last Thursday…
Group urges boycott of imported galunggong
A fisherfolk group called on the public to boycott imported galunggong or round scad and instead patronize locally sourced aquatic and marine products from small fishers, following the Department of…
P6.8-M meth seized in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA-9) seized Thursday night P6.8-million worth of suspected shabu from three alleged drug dealers here. PDEA-9 Director…
Weekend weather: Cloudy skies, light rains
Most parts of Luzon will have cloudy skies with light rains this weekend due to the northeast monsoon or "amihan," the State weather bureau said yesterday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,…
No compromise with water firms – Duterte
The two Metro Manila water concessionaires can do their worst but President Duterte will not be swayed into accepting a compromise, Malacañang said yesterday, amid reports of a possible water…
Rights group names child ambassador
An organization promoting children’s rights has named a new child ambassador who will help in promoting children’s rights to grow up healthy, educated, and protected from all harm. Save the…
