PH now has 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Ten more cases of novel coronavirus disease-2019 were confirmed by the Department of Health yesterday afternoon, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 20. The…
PBA holds special meeting to discuss ways to deal with rising Covid-19 cases
BY JONAS TERRADO The PBA will hold a special board meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to deal with the rising cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Commissioner Willie…
Sweet 16 for NU Bullpups this time
Graduating stars Kevin Quiambao, Carl Tamayo, and Gerry Abadiano gave themselves fitting sendoff, leading Nazareth School of National University to a grand sweep of the UAAP Juniors championship that was…
No classes for 7 days in Manila
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso suspended classes from Monday (March 9) to Sunday (March 15) in all levels for both public and private schools over threats of the…
Persons in contact with Taiwanese man show no COVID symptoms
Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay said all the people who may have come in contact with the Taiwanese man with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are all asymptomatic Over the weekend, Binay…
DoH to hospitals: Don’t refuse patients
In the wake of new infections reported in the country, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has reminded all Level 2 and Level 3 hospitals not to refuse patients with the…
Police major shot dead in Makati
A policeman detailed at the Office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief was shot to death Monday morning by two motorcycle-riding gunmen while aboard his car in Makati City.…
PH boxer beats Mongolian foe, fulfills Olympic dream
BY NICK GIONGCO Four years ago, it was just a dream. Early Monday morning in Manila (late Sunday in Jordan), it became a reality for hard-hitting Filipino middleweight…
NCAA may cancel remaining events due to Covid-19
BY WAYLON GALVEZ With the rise of individuals affected by the Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19 in the country, the NCAA management is mulling the cancellation of the remaining…
You can’t keep a great team down – Cone
BY JONAS TERRADO If there’s anything opponents found out after the opening of the PBA’s 45th season is that San Miguel Beer remains the team to beat even…
Cone, Austria in tight duel for Coach of the Year award
Leo Austria and Tim Cone are locked in a head-to-head battle for the 2019 Virgilio ‘Baby’ Dalupan Coach of the Year award bestowed by the PBA Press Corps in its…
Italy death toll soars
ROME, Italy (AFP) – Italy on Sunday recorded the second-highest coronavirus toll in the world, after reporting a sharp jump in deaths and overtaking South Korea on infections. The number…
UST whips Diliman College; Malonzo shines for Skippers
BY JONAS TERRADO Games Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 1 p.m. – TIP vs AMA Senior High 3 p.m. – Wangs-Letran vs FamilyMart 5 p.m. – SEAOIL-FEU…
Senate challenges VFA abrogation before SC
The Senate asked the Supreme Court yesterday to compel the Office of the President to submit to the Senate for concurrence the government’s termination or withdrawal of the Visiting Forces…
WHO proposes social distancing to avoid COVID-2019
A World Health Organization official yesterday advised people with respiratory illness to avoid going to school, work, and crowded places for the meantime to avoid novel coronavirus-2019 infection. WHO Representative…
2 dead, 4 injured in Negros road crashes
BACOLOD CITY - Two persons died while four others were injured in two separate road accidents in Negros Occidental over the weekend. In Bago City, Ricardo Detangco, 55, of Barangay…
