Extended Angkas pilot run mulled
With the six-month dry run for motorcycle-taxis almost done, transport regulators are now considering to extend the ongoing pilot run for another half a year in a bid to regulate…
Duterte: No martial law extension in Mindanao
President Duterte will not seek another extension of martial law in Mindanao following the weakening of the terrorist rebellion in the south, Malacañang announced Tuesday. The martial law, first imposed…
Member of international drug ring nabbed at NAIA
By JUN RAMIREZ Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) arrested a wanted member of a big-time Chinese drug syndicate as he was attempting to…
Woman stabs arrested soldier in Bacolod police station
BACOLOD CITY - A soldier, who was earlier arrested for alleged sexual molestation, was wounded when a 24-year-old woman stabbed him with a pair of scissors inside Police Station…
Police tracing kidnapped woman in Makati
Police recovered identification cards that belong to Chinese nationals and documents in Chinese language at the spot where a woman was kidnapped in Makati City on Monday night.…
Gilas dumps Indonesia, faces Thailand in gold medal match
BY WAYLON GALVEZ Games Tuesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 3:45 p.m. – Vietnam vs Indonesia (M/Bronze) 6p.m. –Philippines vs Thailand (W/Gold) 8:15 p.m. – Philippines vs Thailand (M/Gold) Gilas Pilipinas…
Boxers regain overall title after winning 7 golds
BY JONAS TERRADO Eumir Felix Marcial and Nesthy Petecio capped off the Philippines’ gold medal harvest in 30th Southeast Asian Games boxing competitions with smashing wins Monday night at the…
Real heroes
AS the SEA Games have shown, we have no lack of heroes and champions, many of them unsung and unheralded. When a policeman gave up his life by covering…
Why ICC would not rule on the SCS case
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has declined to act on the complaint filed by former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio…
Am I being overly jealous?
Dear Manay Gina, My boyfriend told me that he received a Facebook message from an old female friend, wanting to reconnect with him. I know that this female friend…
Say ‘no’
PART 2 ** WE can do a lot in eliminating, or at least reducing to significant extent, the need for single-use plastic products. What is primarily required is a strong…
What is your opinion?
Gospel: Mt 18:12-14 JESUS said to his disciples: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave…
Pasay police to deploy permanent personnel to secure EDSA Pasay-Rotonda footbridge
By DHEL NAZARIO The Pasay City police will deploy permanent police personnel to secure the EDSA Pasay-Rotonda footbridge in Pasay after a Manila Bulletin-Tempo reporter was robbed at knifepoint yesterday.…
No compromise with Manila Water, Maynilad — Duterte
President Duterte last night ruled out entering into a compromise with two water concessionaires, insisting the persons behind the alleged onerous agreements could be held liable for economic plunder. The…
